quart

n 1: a United States liquid unit equal to 32 fluid ounces; four

quarts equal one gallon

2: a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to

2 pints or 1.136 liters

3: a United States dry unit equal to 2 pints or 67.2 cubic

inches [syn: {dry quart}]

quarter

Two bits. This in turn comes from the "pieces of eight" famed

in pirate movies - Spanish silver crowns that could be broken

into eight pie-slice-shaped "bits" to make change. Early in

American history the Spanish coin was considered equal to a

dollar, so each of these "bits" was considered worth 12.5

cents. Usage: rare.

Synonyms: {tayste}, {crumb}, {quad}.

See also {nickle}, {nibble}, {byte}, {dynner}.

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(1995-01-25)