Quartes
[kahrt; French kart] /kɑrt; French kart/
noun, plural quartes
[kahrts; French kart] /kɑrts; French kart/ (Show IPA). Fencing.
1.
the fourth of eight defensive positions.
/kart/
noun
1.
the fourth of eight basic positions from which a parry or attack can be made in fencing
Read Also:
- Quartet
[kwawr-tet] /kwɔrˈtɛt/ noun 1. any group of four persons or things. 2. an organized group of four singers or players. 3. a musical composition for four voices or instruments. /kwɔːˈtɛt/ noun 1. a group of four singers or instrumentalists or a piece of music composed for such a group See string quartet 2. any group […]
- Quartic
[kwawr-tik] /ˈkwɔr tɪk/ Algebra. adjective 1. of or relating to the fourth degree. noun 2. Also called biquadratic. a quartic polynomial or equation. /ˈkwɔːtɪk/ adjective, noun 1. another word for biquadratic
- Quartile
[kwawr-tahyl, -til] /ˈkwɔr taɪl, -tɪl/ noun 1. Statistics. (in a frequency distribution) one of the values of a variable that divides the distribution of the variable into four groups having equal frequencies. Compare , , . 2. Astrology. a quartile aspect. adjective 3. Astrology. of or relating to the aspect of two heavenly bodies when […]
- Quart-major
noun 1. See under 2 (def 1). [kahrt] /kɑrt/ noun 1. 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) 2. Fencing Rare. . /kwɔːt/ noun 1. a unit of liquid measure equal to a quarter of […]
- Quart-minor
noun 1. See under 2 (def 1). [kahrt] /kɑrt/ noun 1. 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) 2. Fencing Rare. . /kwɔːt/ noun 1. a unit of liquid measure equal to a quarter of […]