Quartering Definition & Meaning

quartering
noun
  1. a coat of arms that occupies one quarter of an escutcheon; combining four coats of arms on one shield usually represented intermarriages
  2. living accommodations (especially those assigned to military personnel)
  3. dividing into four equal parts

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