Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Quarterpace

Quar″ter‐pace′ (?), n.(Arch.) A platform of a staircase where the stair turns at a right angle only. See Halfpace.

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Quarterstaff

Quar″ter‐staff′ (?), n.; pl.Quarterstaves (�). A long and stout staff formerly used as a weapon of defense and offense; — so called because in holding it one hand was placed in ...

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Quartet

{ Quar‐tet″, Quar‐tette″ } (?), n. [It. quartetto, dim. of quarto the fourth, a fourth part, fr. L. quartus the fourth. See Quart.] 1. (Mus.) (a) A composition in four parts, ea...

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Quartic

Quar″tic (?), a. [L. quartus fourth.] (Mach.) Of the fourth degree.

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Quartic (2)

Quar″tic (?), n. (a) (Alg.) A quantic of the fourth degree. See Quantic. (b) (Geom.) A curve or surface whose equation is of the fourth degree in the variables.

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Quartile

Quar″tile (?), n. [F. quartile aspect, fr. L. quartus the fourth. See Quart.] (Astrol.) Same as Quadrate.

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Quartine

Quar″tine (?), n. [F., fr. L. quartus the fourth.] (Bot.) A supposed fourth integument of an ovule, counting from the outside.

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Quarto

Quar″to (?), a. [L. in quarto in fourth, from quartus the fourth: cf. F. (in) quarto. See Quart.] Having four leaves to the sheet; of the form or size of a quarto.

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Quarto (2)

Quar″to, n.; pl.Quartos (�). Originally, a book of the size of the fourth of sheet of printing paper; a size leaves; in present usage, a book of a square or nearly square form, ...

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Quartridge

Quar″tridge (?), n. Quarterage.

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Quartz

Quartz (?), n. [G. quarz.] (Min.) A form of silica, or silicon dioxide (SiO2), occurring in hexagonal crystals, which are commonly colorless and transparent, but sometimes also ...

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Quartziferous

Quartz‐if″er‐ous (?), a. [Quartz + -ferous.] (Min.) Consisting chiefly of quartz; containing quartz.

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Quartzite

Quartz″ite (?), n. [Cf. F. quartzite.] (Min.) Massive quartz occurring as a rock; a metamorphosed sandstone; — called also quartz rock.

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Quartzoid

Quartz″oid (?), n. [Quartz + -oid.] (Crystallog.) A form of crystal common with quartz, consisting of two six-sided pyramids, base to base.

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Quartzose

Quartz″ose′ (?), a. [Cf. F. quartzeux, G. quarzig.] (Min.) Containing, or resembling, quartz; partaking of the nature or qualities of quartz.

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quartzous

quartz″ous (?), a.(Min.) Quarzose.

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Quartzy

Quartz″y (?), a.(Min.) Quartzose.

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Quas

Quas (?), n. A kind of beer. Same as Quass.

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Quaschi

{ Quas″chi (?), Quas″je (?) }, n.(Zoöl.) The brown coati. See Coati.

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Quash

Quash (?), n. Same as Squash.

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Quash (2)

Quash, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Quashed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Quashing.] [OF. quasser, F. casser, fr. L. cassare to annihilate, annul, fr. cassus empty, vain, of uncertain origin. The w...

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Quash (3)

Quash, v. t. [OF. quasser, F. casser, fr. L. quassare to shake, shatter, shiver, v. intens. fr. quatere, quassum, to shake, shatter. Cf. Concussion, Discuss, Rescue, and also Qu...

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Quash (4)

Quash, v. i. To be shaken, or dashed about, with noise.

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Quashee

Quash″ee (?), n. A negro of the West Indies.

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Quasi

Qua″si (?). As if; as though; as it were; in a manner sense or degree; having some resemblance to; qualified; — used as an adjective, or a prefix with a noun or an adjective; as...

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Quasi corporation

Qua″si cor′po‐ra″tion. A corporation consisting of a person or body of persons invested with some of the qualities of an artificial person, though not expressly incorporated, es...

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Quasimodo

Quas′i‐mo″do (?), n. [So called from the first words of the Latin introit, quasi modo geniti infantes as newborn babes, 1 Pet. ii. 2.] (R. C. Ch.) The first Sunday after Easter;...