Meaning of QUARTER
Pronunciation: | | 'kwortur
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Matching Terms: | | quarte, quartene, quartenylic, quarter crack, quarter day, quarter horse, quarter inch cartridge, quarter mile, quarter note, quarter plate, quarter round, quarter section, quarter sessions, quarter stock, quarter(a), quarterage, quarterback, quarter-century, quarter-circle, quarterdeck, quarter-deck, quartered, quarterfinal, quarterfoil, quarter-hour, quarterhung, quartering, quarterlight, quarterly, quartermaster, quartermaster general, quartern, quarteron, quarterpace, quarters, quarter-saw, quarterstaff, quartertone, quartervine, quartet, quartette
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| Definition: | | Two bits. This in turn comes from the "pieces of eight" famed in pirate movies - Spanish silver crowns that could be broken into eight pie-slice-shaped "bits" to make change. Early in American history the Spanish coin was considered equal to a dollar, so each of these "bits" was considered worth 12.5 cents. Usage: rare. Synonyms: tayste, crumb, quad. See also nickle, nibble, byte, dynner. [jargon file] |
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