Quartern

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  • noun. One fourth of something, especially of some weights and measures.
  • noun. A loaf of bread weighing about 4 pounds (1.81 kilograms).
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. undefined
  • noun. A fourth part; a quarter.
  • noun. Specifically The fourth part of certain British measures.
  • noun. The fourth of a peck, or of a stone.
  • noun. A quarter of a pound.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A quarter. Specifically: (a) The fourth part of a pint; a gill. (b) The fourth part of a peck, or of a stone (14 ibs.).
  • noun. A loaf of bread weighing about four pounds; -- called also quartern loaf.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A quarter part; one fourth.
  • noun. A loaf of bread weighing about four pounds.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. one of four equal parts
  • Word Usage
    "The reporters, of course, expected a sensation; but, on the contrary, our evidence went to show that, as the poisonous substance was found in the "quartern" bottle on deceased's table, death was in all probability due to suicide."
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