Meaning

noun a United States liquid unit equal to 32 fluid ounces; four quarts equal one gallon

noun a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 2 pints or 1.136 liters

noun a United States dry unit equal to 2 pints or 67.2 cubic inches

originFrom Middle English quarte, querte, from Old Norse kyrt, *kvirt, neuter of Old Norse kyrr, kvirr (“quiet, still, peaceful”), from Proto-Germanic *kwerruz (“calm, satisfied, pacified”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷerh₂- (“heavy”). Cognate with Scots quert, quart (“alive, in good health, sound”), Scots querty (“vivacious, active, in good spirits”), Danish kvær (“quiet”), Norwegian Nynorsk kvar,…

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