quart minor
noun
See under quart2(def 1).
Words nearby quart minor
quarry tile,
quarry-faced,
quarryman,
quart,
quart major,
quart minor,
quart.,
quartan,
quartan malaria,
quarte,
quarter
Definition for quart minor (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
2British Dictionary definitions for quart minor (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 minor (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 minor
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 minor
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.