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(noun) stern, tail, after part, poop
the rear part of a ship
(noun) twenty-five percent, one-fourth, one-quarter, quartern, fourth, fourth part
one of four equal parts
a quarter of a pound
(verb) draw, draw and quarter
pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him
in the old days, people were drawn and quartered for certain crimes
provide housing for (military personnel)