quart 1
/kwawrt/ , n.
1. a unit of liquid measure of capacity, equal to one fourth of a gallon, or 57.749 cubic inches (0.946 liter) in the U.S. and 69.355 cubic inches (1.136 liters) in Great Britain.
2. a unit of dry measure of capacity, equal to one eighth of a peck, or 67.201 cubic inches (1.101 liters).
3. a container holding, or capable of holding, a quart.
[ 1275-1325; ME quarte fourth part, quarter quarta, n. use of fem. of quartus FOURTH (in order) ]
quart 2
/kahrt/ , n.
1. Piquet. a sequence of four cards of the same suit, as an ace, king, queen, and jack (quart major) , or king, queen, jack, and ten (quart minor) .
2. Fencing Rare. quarte.
[ 1685-95; quarte, n. use of fem. of quart quartus; see QUART 1 ]