English Dictionary

quarter

/ˈk(w)ɔːtə/

verb

(transitive) To divide into quarters; to divide by four. / (transitive) To provide housing for military personnel or other equipment. / (intransitive) To lodge; to have a temporary residence.

She decided to quarter the cake for easy sharing.

意味（1）

(transitive) To divide into quarters; to divide by four.

意味（2）

(transitive) To provide housing for military personnel or other equipment.

Quarter the horses in the third stable.

意味（3）

(intransitive) To lodge; to have a temporary residence.

意味（4）

(transitive) To quartersaw.

But there is, as in other woods, a great deal of difference between this and the quartered timber.