quarte

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kart/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kärt; Fr. kart)

Inflections of 'quarte' (n): npl: quartes

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
quarte  (kärt; Fr. kart),USA pronunciation n., pl. quartes  (kärts; Fr. kart).USA pronunciation [Fencing.]
  1. Sportthe fourth of eight defensive positions.
  • Latin quartus
  • French, feminine of quart fourth
  • 1690–1700

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
quarte / kart/
  1. the fourth of eight basic positions from which a parry or attack can be made in fencing
Etymology: 18th Century: from French, fem of quart a quarter
'quarte' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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