quartering

1 a coat of arms that occupies one quarter of an escutcheon; combining four coats of arms on one shield usually represented intermarriages

2 living accommodations (especially those assigned to military personnel)

3 dividing into four equal parts

English

Verb

quartering

1. present participle of quarter

Quartering may refer to:

• dividing into four parts:
  • Hanged, drawn and quartered, quartering as a punishment
  • Quartering (heraldry)

• The Quartering Acts, requiring American civilians to provide living spaces for British soldiers prior to the American Revolution

See also

• Quarters, a drinking game
• No quarter, a military term

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