noun

1. 1. a unit of liquid measure, equal to of a liquid gallon or 2 liquid pints or 32 fluid ounces (0.94635 liquid liters): the British and Canadian imperial quart equals 1.1365 liquid liters
   2. a unit of dry measure, equal to dry gallon or peck or 2 dry pints (1.1012 dry liters or 67.2006 cubic inches)
2. any container with a capacity of one quart

Etymology: ME < MFr quarte < fem. of OFr quart, a fourth < L quartus, fourth < base of quattuor, four

noun

Etymology: Fr quarte: see quart

1. quarter
2. quarterly