( v. t. )
The fourth part of the distance from one point of the compass to another, being the fourth part of 11¡ 15', that is, about 2¡ 49'; -- called also quarter point.
( v. t. )
The fourth part of the distance from one point of the compass to another, being the fourth part of 11¡ 15', that is, about 2¡ 49'; -- called also quarter point.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012