R ˈkwȯr]d.ərn, ]tərn sometimes by r- dissimilation -ȯ]; - R -ȯ(ə)d.ən, -)tən, -t ə n\ noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English quarteroun, quartron, from Old French quarteron fourth of a pound, fourth of a hundred, from quartier quarter — more at quarter
1. : a fourth part : quarter
2. : a fourth of various units of measure (as of a pint, a gill, a peck, or a stone)
3. : the fourth part of a sheet of paper
4. Britain : a loaf of bread weighing about four pounds