quarter cast

[QUARTER, 8., II., 6..] quarter-cleft, a . Applied to timber cut from the center to the circumference. This section, by running parallel to the silver grain, shows the wood, particularly oak, to great advantage. quarter-cloths, s. pl. Naut.: Long pieces of painted canvas extended on the outside of the quarter-netting from the upper part of the gallery to the gangway. *quarter-cuffed, a . Beaten with a quarter-staff. quarter-day, s. In matters influenced by United States statutes quarter-days are the first of January. April, July, and October. In the relation between landlord and tenant in some of the states they are the first of May, August, November, and February, respectively. In England the day which begins each quarter of the year. They are now Lady-day (March 25), Midsummer-day (June 24), Michael mas-day (September 29), and Christmas day (December 25). In the old style they were Old Lady-day (April 6), Old Midsummer-day (July 6), Old Michael mas-day (October 11). and Old Christmas-day (January 6).