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Webster 1913 Edition

Quart

Quart

,
Noun.
[F.
quart
, n. masc., fr. L.
quartus
the fourth, akin to
quattuor
four. See
Four
, and cf. 2d
Carte
,
Quarto
.]
The fourth part; a quarter; hence, a region of the earth.
[Obs.]
Camber did possess the western
quart
.
Spenser.

Quart

,
Noun.
[F.
quarte
, n. fem., fr.
quart
fourth. See
Quart
a quarter.]
1.
A measure of capacity, both in dry and in liquid measure; the fourth part of a gallon; the eighth part of a peck; two pints.
☞ In imperial measure, a quart is forty English fluid ounces; in wine measure, it is thirty-two American fluid ounces. The United States dry quart contains 67.20 cubic inches, the fluid quart 57.75. The English quart contains 69.32 cubic inches.
2.
A vessel or measure containing a quart.

Quart

,
Noun.
[See
Quart
a quarter.]
In cards, four successive cards of the same suit. Cf.
Tierce
, 4.
Hoyle.

Webster 1828 Edition

Quart

QUART

,
Noun.
quort. [L. quartus.]
1.
The fourth part; a quarter. [Not in use.]
2.
The fourth part of a gallon; two pints.
3.
A vessel containing the fourth of a gallon.
4.
A sequence of four cards in the game of picket.

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