quartern Hear it!

quartern Definition

quar·tern (kwôrt′ərn)

noun

  1. Obsolete a fourth part; quarter
  2. Brit. one fourth of a pint, a peck, or of various other weights and measures

Etymology: ME quarteroun < OFr quarteron < quart: see quart

quartern Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • gin: She had a half pint of porter and a quartern of gin, and started toward Islington.