Quar"ter*ing, a. 1.
(Naut.) Coming from a point well abaft the beam, but not
directly astern; -- said of waves or any moving object.
2. (Mach.) At right angles, as the
cranks of a locomotive, which are in planes forming a right angle with
each other.
Quar"ter*ing, n. 1.
A station. [Obs.] Bp. Montagu.
2. Assignment of quarters for soldiers;
quarters.
3. (Her.) (a) The
division of a shield containing different coats of arms into four or
more compartments. (b) One of the different
coats of arms arranged upon an escutcheon, denoting the descent of the
bearer.
4. (Arch.) A series of quarters, or
small upright posts. See Quarter, n., 1
(m) (Arch.) Gwilt.
Quartering block, a block on which the body
of a condemned criminal was quartered. Macaulay.
