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The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | Copyright

quar·ter·ing / ˈkwôrtəring/ • n. 1. (quarterings) Heraldry the coats of arms marshalled on a shield to denote the marriages into a family of the heiresses of others. 2. the provision of accommodations or lodgings, esp. for troops. 3. the action of dividing something into four parts.

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