quart major

noun

See under quart2(def 1).

Origin of quart major

First recorded in 1740–50

Words nearby quart major

quarry, quarry tile, quarry-faced, quarryman, quart, quart major, quart minor, quart., quartan, quartan malaria, quarte

Definition for quart major (2 of 2)

quart 2
[ kahrt ]
/ kɑrt /

noun

Piquet. a sequence of four cards of the same suit, as an ace, king, queen, and jack (quart major), or king, queen, jack, and ten (quart minor).
Fencing Rare. quarte.

Origin of quart

2
1685–95; < French quarte, noun use of feminine of quart < Latin quartus; see quart1

British Dictionary definitions for quart major (1 of 2)

quart 1
/ (kwɔːt) /

noun

a unit of liquid measure equal to a quarter of a gallon or two pints. 1 US quart (0.946 litre) is equal to 0.8326 UK quart. 1 UK quart (1.136 litres) is equal to 1.2009 US quarts
a unit of dry measure equal to 2 pints or one eighth of a peck

Word Origin for quart

C14: from Old French quarte, from Latin quartus fourth

British Dictionary definitions for quart major (2 of 2)

quart 2

noun

(kɑːt) piquet a sequence of four cards in the same suit
(kart) fencing a variant spelling of quarte

Word Origin for quart

C17: from French quarte fourth

Medical definitions for quart major

quart
[ kwôrt ]

n.

A unit of volume or capacity in the US Customary System, used in liquid measure, equal to 2 pints or 32 ounces (0.946 liter).
A unit of volume or capacity in the US Customary System, used in dry measure, equal to 1.101 liters.

Scientific definitions for quart major

quart
[ kwôrt ]

A unit of volume or capacity in the US Customary System, used in liquid measure and equal to 14 of a gallon or 32 ounces (0.95 liter). See Table at measurement.
A unit of volume or capacity in the US Customary System, used in dry measure and equal to 18 of a peck or 2 pints (1.10 liter). See Table at measurement.