quarter

quarter - noun

one of four equal parts

a district of a city having some distinguishing character

(football, professional basketball) one of four divisions into which some games are divided

a unit of time equal to 15 minutes or a quarter of an hour

one of four periods into which the school year is divided

a fourth part of a year; three months

one of the four major division of the compass

a quarter of a hundredweight (25 pounds)

a quarter of a hundredweight (28 pounds)

a United States or Canadian coin worth one fourth of a dollar

an unspecified person

the rear part of a ship

piece of leather that comprises the part of a shoe or boot covering the heel and joining the vamp

clemency or mercy shown to a defeated opponent

quarter - verb

provide housing for (military personnel)
pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him
divide into quarters
divide by four; divide into quarters

quarter - thesaurus