quarte

/kahrt; French kart/US // kɑrt; French kart //UK // French (kart) //

四分之一,四个月,四个,四个小时

Definitions

n.名词 noun

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plural quartes [kahrts; French kart]. /kɑrts; French kart/. Fencing.
- : the fourth of eight defensive positions.

The quarte, so called from being the fourth part of the chenet, which contained four pots and one French pint.
Quart, Quarte, krt, n. a sequence of four cards: one of the eight thrusts and parries in fencing.
And she had got him half a quarte'n of whisky to hearten him up as he came away this morning.
I muttered, giving him parry of low quarte like a good swordsman, and he came to the recover with a laugh.
When your opponent thrusts in quarte, you need only do this, and when they thrust in tierce, you need only do this.