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ˈout-ˌquarter
[out- 1, 3.]
1. Milit. usually in pl. A station or quarter (cf. quarter n. 15) away from the head-quarters of a regiment (see quot. 1876).
1651Jer. Taylor Serm. Ret. Prayer Wks. 1831 I. 88 [He] that..sets up his closet in the out-quarters of an army, and chooses a frontier-garrison to be wise in. a1671Ld. Fairfax Mem. (1699) 66 Sir John Henderson..gave the allarm to some of our out-quarters. 1844Regul. & Ord. Army 301 Opposite to the name of each Officer, who is employed at any out-quarter of the Regiment, the Station at which he is detached is to be stated. 1876Voyle & Stevenson Milit. Dict. 320/2 Small bodies of troops, when detached away from head-quarters of their regiment, are said to be at out quarters.
2. The outer quarter of a horse's hoof; cf. quarter n. 20.
1727Bradley Fam. Dict. s.v. Cut, Unshoe the Horse, and pare his Out-quarters, as before, if he Cuts behind. |