Subjected to the death sentence previously passed on those guilty of high treason. / (figuratively) Savagely attacked, subjected to an attempt to destroy utterly.

a person or team that takes part in a quarterfinal

Any timepiece that makes use of the piezoelectric property of a quartz crystal.

simple past tense and past participle of quarter

(nautical) any of several strong wooden barriers erected across the deck of a merchant sailing ship, having loopholes through which muskets could be fired to resist boarding attacks

plural of quarterfinalist

(US, idiomatic) Someone who criticizes with hindsight.

To criticize with hindsight.

present participle of quarter

A division into four parts. / The act of providing housing for military personnel, especially when imposed upon the home of a private citizen.