quarte

[ kahrt; French kart ]

noun

, Fencing.

, plural quartes [kahrts, k, a, r, t].

1. the fourth of eight defensive positions.

quarte

/ kart /

noun

1. the fourth of eight basic positions from which a parry or attack can be made in fencing

Word History and Origins

Origin of quarte¹

1690–1700; < French, feminine of quart fourth < Latin quartus

Word History and Origins

Origin of quarte¹

C18: from French, fem of quart a quarter

Example Sentences

Backup Nick Patti essentially played the fourth quarter and overtime on one leg, limping noticeably on every play after absorbing a sack early in the final quarte.

From Washington Times

Pacers: Sabonis had 15 points and seven rebounds in the second quarte.

From Washington Times

Pacers: Sabonis had 15 points and seven rebounds in the second quarte.

From Seattle Times

“They made a run, we kept our composure, and I thought in that third quarte we really established our defense and took off from there,” Lue said.

From Los Angeles Times

They surpassed the 102.7 points per game the Knicks had been allowing with their first basket of the final quarte.

From Washington Times