Dubsar - Q (p. 11)

quarryman, n.
(quarrymen)

a man who works in a quarry
<noun.person>

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

hyponym

breaker, ledgeman stonecutter, cutter

quart, n.
(quarts)
freq. cnt. 3

a United States liquid unit equal to 32 fluid ounces; four quarts equal one gallon
<noun.quantity> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

semantic pointers

hypernym

United States liquid unit

part meronym

part holonym

a United States dry unit equal to 2 pints or 67.2 cubic inches
<noun.quantity>

semantic pointers

hypernym

United States dry unit

part meronym

part holonym

a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 2 pints or 1.136 liters
<noun.quantity>

semantic pointers

hypernym

British capacity unit, Imperial capacity unit

part meronym

part holonym

gallon, Imperial gallon, congius

quartan, adj.

occurring every fourth day (especially the fever and weakness of malaria)
<adj.pert>

sample sentences

"quartan malaria"

lexical pointers

derived from/pertains to

quartan, n.
(quartans)

a malarial fever that recurs every fourth day
<noun.state>

semantic pointers

hypernym

ague, chills and fever

quarter, n.
(quarters)
freq. cnt. 11

one of four equal parts
<noun.quantity> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 1

twenty-five percent

sample sentences

"a quarter of a pound"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

quarter quarter

semantic pointers

hypernym

common fraction, simple fraction

a district of a city having some distinguishing character
<noun.location> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4

sample sentences

"the Latin Quarter"

semantic pointers

hypernym

hyponym

ghetto kasbah, casbah medina skid road barrio

clemency or mercy shown to a defeated opponent
<noun.act>

sample sentences

"he surrendered but asked for quarter"

semantic pointers

hypernym

mercy, clemency, mercifulness

piece of leather that comprises the part of a shoe or boot covering the heel and joining the vamp
<noun.artifact>

semantic pointers

hypernym

piece of leather

part holonym

the rear part of a ship
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

semantic pointers

part meronym

escutcheon skeg

hypernym

part holonym

an unspecified person
<noun.person>

sample sentences

"he dropped a word in the right quarter"

semantic pointers

hypernym

person, individual, someone, soul, mortal, somebody

a United States or Canadian coin worth one fourth of a dollar
<noun.possession>

sample sentences

"he fed four quarters into the slot machine"

semantic pointers

hypernym

a quarter of a hundredweight (28 pounds)
<noun.quantity>

semantic pointers

domain of synset (region)

United Kingdom, UK, U.K., Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Great Britain

hypernym

British capacity unit, Imperial capacity unit

part meronym

part holonym

hundredweight, cwt, long hundredweight

a quarter of a hundredweight (25 pounds)
<noun.quantity>

semantic pointers

hypernym

avoirdupois unit

part meronym

pound, lb stone

part holonym

hundredweight, cwt, short hundredweight, centner, cental, quintal

one of the four major division of the compass
<noun.relation>

sample sentences

"the wind is coming from that quarter"

semantic pointers

hypernym

a fourth part of a year; three months
<noun.time>

sample sentences

"unemployment fell during the last quarter"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

period, period of time, time period

one of four periods into which the school year is divided
<noun.time>

sample sentences

"the fall quarter ends at Christmas"

semantic pointers

part holonym

school year, academic year

hypernym

session, school term, academic term, academic session

a unit of time equal to 15 minutes or a quarter of an hour
<noun.time>

sample sentences

"it's a quarter til 4"
"a quarter after 4 o'clock"

semantic pointers

hypernym

time unit, unit of time

part holonym

hour, hr, 60 minutes

(football, professional basketball) one of four divisions into which some games are divided
<noun.time>

sample sentences

"both teams scored in the first quarter"

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

football, football game professional basketball

hypernym

part, division, section

part holonym

playing period, period of play, play

quarter, v.
(quartered, quartering, quarters)

divide by four; divide into quarters
<verb.cognition>

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

hypernym

divide, fraction

divide into quarters
<verb.contact>

sample sentences

"quarter an apple"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

quartering quarter

semantic pointers

hypernym

segment, section

pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him
<verb.social>

draw and quarter

sample sentences

"in the old days, people were drawn and quartered for certain crimes"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

provide housing for (military personnel)
<verb.stative>

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

quarters quartering

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

armed forces, military, armed services, military machine, war machine

hypernym

lodge, accommodate

quarter crack, n.

a crack on the inside of a horse's forefoot
<noun.state>

semantic pointers

hypernym

quarter day, n.

a Christian holy day; one of four specified days when certain payments are due
<noun.time>

semantic pointers

domain of synset (region)

United Kingdom, UK, U.K., Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Great Britain

hypernym

Christian holy day

hyponym

Martinmas, St Martin's Day, 11 November Annunciation, Lady Day, Annunciation Day, March 25 Michaelmas, Michaelmas Day, September 29 Candlemas, Candlemas Day, Feb 2 Lammas, Lammas Day, August 1 Christmas, Christmas Day, Xmas, Dec 25 Midsummer Day, Midsummer's Day, St John's Day, June 24 Pentecost, Whitsunday

quarter horse, n.

a small powerful horse originally bred for sprinting in quarter-mile races in Virginia
<noun.animal>

semantic pointers

hypernym

mount, saddle horse, riding horse

quarter mile, n.
freq. cnt. 2

a unit of length equal to a quarter of 1 mile
<noun.quantity> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

semantic pointers

hypernym

linear unit, linear measure

part holonym

mile, statute mile, stat mi, land mile, international mile, mi

quarter note, n.

a musical note having the time value of a quarter of a whole note
<noun.communication>

semantic pointers

hypernym

note, tone, musical note

quarter plate, n.

a photographic plate measuring 3.25 inches by 4.25 inches
<noun.artifact>

semantic pointers

hypernym

plate, photographic plate

quarter pound, n.

4 ounces avoirdupois
<noun.quantity>

semantic pointers

part holonym

hypernym

avoirdupois unit

quarter rest, n.

a musical rest having one-fourth the time value of a whole rest
<noun.communication>

semantic pointers

hypernym

quarter round, n.

a convex molding having a cross section in the form of a quarter of a circle or of an ellipse
<noun.artifact>

semantic pointers

hyponym

hypernym

molding, moulding

quarter section, n.

a land unit equal to a quarter of a section (160 acres) and measuring 1/2 mile on a side
<noun.quantity>

quarter section

semantic pointers

hypernym

area unit, square measure

quarter sessions, n.

a local court with criminal jurisdiction and sometimes administrative functions
<noun.group>

quarter sessions

semantic pointers

hypernym

court, tribunal, judicature

domain of synset (topic)

law, jurisprudence

quarter stock, n.

stock with a par value of $25/share
<noun.possession>

semantic pointers

hypernym

quarter tone, n.

half of a semitone
<noun.communication>

semantic pointers

hypernym

interval, musical interval

quarter-century, n.
freq. cnt. 3

a period of 25 years
<noun.time> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

quarter-century

semantic pointers

hypernym

period, period of time, time period

part holonym

quarter-circle, n.

a quarter of the circumference of a circle
<noun.location>

semantic pointers

hypernym

quarter-hour, n.

a quarter of an hour
<noun.time> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 8

semantic pointers

hypernym

time unit, unit of time

part holonym

hour, hr, 60 minutes

quarter-tone, n.

half of a semitone
<noun.communication>

semantic pointers

hypernym

interval, musical interval

quarter-vine, n.

woody flowering vine of southern United States; stems show a cross in transverse section
<noun.plant>

Bignonia capreolata

semantic pointers

member holonym

Bignonia, genus Bignonia

hypernym

quarterback, n.
(quarterbacks)
freq. cnt. 6

(football) the person who plays quarterback
<noun.person> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 1

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derivationally related form

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

football, football game

hypernym

(American football) the position of the football player in the backfield who directs the offensive play of his team
<noun.act>

sample sentences

"quarterback is the most important position on the team"

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derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

member holonym

football team, eleven

quarterback, v.
(quarterbacked, quarterbacking, quarterbacks)

play the quarterback
<verb.competition>

verb frames

Somebody ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

quarterback quarterback

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

football, football game

hypernym

quarterdeck, n.
(quarterdecks)

the stern area of a ship's upper deck
<noun.artifact>

semantic pointers

hypernym

part holonym

weather deck, shelter deck

quarterfinal, n.
(quarterfinals)

one of the four competitions in an elimination tournament whose winners go on to play in the semifinals
<noun.event>

semantic pointers

part holonym

elimination tournament

hypernym

quartering, n.
(quarterings)

dividing into four equal parts
<noun.act>

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

quarter quarter

semantic pointers

hypernym

living accommodations (especially those assigned to military personnel)
<noun.artifact>

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

housing, lodging, living accommodations

domain of synset (topic)

armed forces, military, armed services, military machine, war machine

a coat of arms that occupies one quarter of an escutcheon; combining four coats of arms on one shield usually represented intermarriages
<noun.artifact>

semantic pointers

hypernym

coat of arms, arms, blazon, blazonry

quarterlight, n.
(quarterlights)

car window consisting of a small pivoted glass vent in the door of a car
<noun.artifact>

semantic pointers

hypernym

domain of synset (region)

United Kingdom, UK, U.K., Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Great Britain

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