1. the action of dividing something into four equal parts
2. the provision of accommodation or lodging, especially for soldiers
Usage: military
3. the arrangement of coats of arms on a heraldic shield
Usage: heraldry

1. present participle of quarter: dividing into four parts
2. present participle of quarter: providing with lodging or accommodation

Examples

• The quartering of the apple made it easier for the children to eat.
• The quartering of troops in private homes was prohibited by law.
• The coat of arms showed the quartering of two noble families.
• They were quartering the orange for the fruit salad.
• The army was quartering soldiers in the local barracks.
• The quartering system helped organize the military units efficiently.
• She learned about quartering shields in her heraldry class.