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English noun: quartering

1. quartering (artifact) a coat of arms that occupies one quarter of an escutcheon; combining four coats of arms on one shield usually represented intermarriages


Broader (hypernym)arms, blazon, blazonry, coat of arms

2. quartering (artifact) living accommodations (especially those assigned to military personnel)


Broader (hypernym)housing, living accommodations, lodging


Domain categoryarmed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine

3. quartering (act) dividing into four equal parts


Broader (hypernym)division









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