black quarter

noun

, Veterinary Pathology.

1. blackleg ( def 1 ).

black quarter

noun

1. another name for blackleg

Word History and Origins

Origin of black quarter¹

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

He started his football playing on small pitches in Overvecht, the 'black' quarter of Utrecht, where PSV scouts picked him up at the age of 17.

From The Guardian

Afellay started on small pitches in the 'black' quarter of Overvecht, where PSV scouts picked him up at the age of 17.

From The Guardian

Mr. Hahn said only one of the horses that died in the fire was his: Mr. Hollywood, a pedigreed black quarter horse that he had bred and raised from a foal.

From New York Times

Our first business the following morning was to take a walk through Colombo, which, like Galle, consists of "The Fort," or White City, and the "Pettah," or Black Quarter, in the latter of which are situated the houses and shops of the natives, and where the chief traffic and the greatest activity are combined.

From Project Gutenberg

The filth and unsavoury odours which prevail in the Black Quarter, and the noise and yelling of the natives, speedily drive visitors back to the European portion of the city, which altogether, with its gloomy, decayed aspect, makes anything but a favourable impression.

From Project Gutenberg