(historical) A local court traditionally held at four set times each year in the Kingdom of England from 1388, and later in Wales, Scotland, Ireland, and various other dominions of the British Empire.

(physics) a sheet of birefringent material whose thickness is such that the light associated with the larger refractive index is retarded in phase by 90° with respect of that associated with the smaller refractive index; used to convert linearly polarized light into circularly polarized light

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

(US) A bathroom with a toilet, sink, and shower stall but without a bathtub.

(rugby) Any of a group of players positioned between the half-backs and the full-backs; consists of the left wing, the inside centre, the outside centre and the right wing

plural of three-quarter back

plural of three-quarter brother

(horse breeding) The offspring of a horse's sire/dam that is by/out of a sibling of its other parent. / (horse breeding) The offspring of a horse's dam and a son of its sire.

plural of three-quarter sibling

plural of three-quarter sister