quartern

Definition of Quartern in English :

one of four equal parts

Example Sentences:
'a quarter of a pound'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Quartern

noun

1.

a fourth part of certain weights or measures, such as a peck or a pound

2. Also called: quartern loaf British

a.

a type of loaf 4 inches square, used esp for making sandwiches

b.

any loaf weighing 1600 g when baked

noun

1. Obsolete

a fourth part; quarter

2. British

one fourth of a pint, a peck, or of various other weights and measures

n.

1. One fourth of something, especially of some weights and measures.

2. Chiefly British A loaf of bread weighing about 4 pounds (1.81 kilograms).