QUARTERON

Quar"ter*on, n. Etym: [F. See Quartern.]

Definition: A quarter; esp., a quarter of a pound, or a quarter of a hundred. Piers Plowman.

Quar"ter*on, Quar"ter*oon, n.

Definition: A quadroon.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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