Quartering

Quar·ter·ing

Quartering

a.
  1. Coming from a point well abaft the beam, but not directly astern; -- said of waves or any moving object. (Naut.)
  2. At right angles, as the cranks of a locomotive, which are in planes forming a right angle with each other. (Mach.)

Quartering

n.
  1. A station. [Obs.]
  2. Assignment of quarters for soldiers; quarters.
  3. The division of a shield containing different coats of arms into four or more compartments. (Her.)
  4. A series of quarters, or small upright posts. See Quarter, n., 1 (m) (Arch.) (Arch.)

Phrases & Compounds
Quartering block
a block on which the body of a condemned criminal was quartered.