Quartering (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. the act of a person or thing that quarters.
  2. the assignment of quarters or lodgings.
  3. Heraldry.
    • the division of an escutcheon into quarters.
    • the marshaling of various coats of arms on an escutcheon.
    • any of the coats of arms so marshaled.
adjective
  1. that quarters.
  2. lying at right angles.
  3. (of a wind) blowing on a ship's quarter.
noun
  1. the allocation of accommodation to service personnel
  2. heraldry
    • the marshalling of several coats of arms on one shield, usually representing intermarriages
    • any coat of arms marshalled in this way
Quartering (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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