quarten.

Brit.

/kɑːt/, U.S.

/kɑrt/

Forms:

α. 1600s– quarte.

β. 1600s– quart.

Origin: Apparently either (i) a borrowing from French. Or (ii) a borrowing from Italian. Etymons: French quarte; Italian quarta.

Etymology: Apparently either < French quarte quart n.⁴ (although this is first attested slightly later in the relevant sense: 1659; perhaps after Italian quarta in same sense: see below), use as noun of quarte , feminine of quart fourth (see quart n.²), or < Italian quarta (a1533), specific use as noun of quarta , feminine of quarto (see quart n.⁴). Compare later carte n.², and also prime n.² 3b, quinte n., tierce n.¹ 6, seconde n. 2, segoon n.

Fencing.

A parry which closes the inside high line (i.e. the top quarter of the torso opposite the sword arm), deflecting the opponent's blade; a thrust along the inside high line. Frequently with in. Occasionally attributive. Also figurative.

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society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > fighting sports > fencing > [noun] > positions

in-stop14..

out-stopa1500

warda1586

guard1601

preem1603

unicorn guard1617

quarte1639

tierce1687

tierce guard1687

tierce parade1687

inside1692

carte1707

hanging guard1707

quinte1707

seconde1707

saccoon1708

prime1710

segoon1721

octave1771

supination1805

septime1861

sixte1885

sixth1885

corps à corps1910

α.

1639 G. A. Pallas Armata i. i. iii. 9 The Quarte is when thou holdest thy Rapier in such a manner with a bended arme, that the outside of thy hand looke downe towards the ground, but the inside upwards.

1714 W. Hope New Method Fencing (ed. 2) vi. 167 Form a kind of Flancanade Thrust upon him, by directing the Point towards the left side of his belly, your Sword-hand in Quarte.

1769 E. Griffiths Delicate Distress in R. Griffiths Two Novels xx. 128 While he stands in the best posture of defence, and is aiming at his antagonist, in all the profundity of quarte, or tierce.

c1830 G. Roland Introd. Course Fencing 16 The parade of quarte is made by offering, with the nails turned upwards, the fort of your blade to the foible of your adversary's.

1885 E. Castle Schools & Masters of Fence 133 A heavy sweep in seconde from a high quarte at arm's length.

1919 H. F. Jones Samuel Butler I. xi. 180 Reason lunges in quarte; Faith parries in tierce.

1969 P. O'Donnell Taste for Death ii. 22 Even in quarte it is difficult to hold the opponent's blade.

1995 T. Clancy Op-center i. 5 Bringing the pipe around it counterclockwise, so the stem was pointing straight down, a counterparry of quarte, he knocked the blade to the left.

2002 R. Cohen By Sword iii. x. 241 A long lunge, a beat attack, then parries in prime, seconde, quarte, and octave.

β. 1689 T. Shadwell Bury-Fair v. i. 51 Me vill runne dem trough de Bodee dus, in Quart, Second, Tierce; hah, hah, hah.1692 W. Hope Compl. Fencing-master (ed. 2) 4 When a Man holdeth the Nails of his Sword-hand quite upwards, he is said to hold his hand in Quart.1735 A. Mahon tr. Labat Art of Fencing (new ed.) Pref. vii In Quinte, the Wrist is more turned and raised than in Quart, which uncovers the Body, and weakens the Point.1794 Hope's New Meth. Fencing 13 Supplying the defect of the Ordinary Quart Guard.1875 Ld. Tennyson Queen Mary v. v. 277 To reign is restless fence, Tierce, quart, and trickery.1931 Times 28 Dec. 6/5 If we insist that Mr. Bryan must never thrust in quart till he has thrust in tierce we forfeit our right to smile at M. Jourdain.2002 R. Cohen By Sword iv. xiii. 308 It was skillfully parried by the opposite party, who retorted with a savage ‘quart’, which, if successful, would have severed him nearly in two.

Compounds

quarte and tierce n. an exercise in which the opponent lunges repeatedly while the student alternately parries in quarte and tierce (which are the first two guards to be learnt); frequently figurative.

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society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > fighting sports > fencing > [noun] > types of

case of falchions1489

foils1600

quarte and tierce1785

cut and thrust1840

sabre1954

1785 Daily Universal Reg. 24 Dec. 3/2 The combatants began with quart and tierce, when R. attempting to parry round quart, contrary to the custom in that play, was hit by Goddard.

1809 B. H. Malkin tr. A. R. Le Sage Adventures Gil Blas II. iv. vii. 150 The assassin stab of time was parried by the quart and tierce of art.

1872 R. Browning Fifine xvi Words urged in vain..You waste your quarte and tierce.

1889 Ld. Tennyson Demeter & other Poems 173 Subtle at tierce and quart of mind with mind.]

1920 Times 19 Jan. 10/2 They..saw nothing in mere quart and tierce, in Italian suppleness and Latin rhythm.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	quarte
释义	quarten. Brit. /kɑːt/, U.S. /kɑrt/ Forms: α. 1600s– quarte. β. 1600s– quart. Origin: Apparently either (i) a borrowing from French. Or (ii) a borrowing from Italian. Etymons: French quarte; Italian quarta. Etymology: Apparently either < French quarte quart n.⁴ (although this is first attested slightly later in the relevant sense: 1659; perhaps after Italian quarta in same sense: see below), use as noun of quarte , feminine of quart fourth (see quart n.²), or < Italian quarta (a1533), specific use as noun of quarta , feminine of quarto (see quart n.⁴). Compare later carte n.², and also prime n.² 3b, quinte n., tierce n.¹ 6, seconde n. 2, segoon n. Fencing. A parry which closes the inside high line (i.e. the top quarter of the torso opposite the sword arm), deflecting the opponent's blade; a thrust along the inside high line. Frequently with in. Occasionally attributive. Also figurative. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > fighting sports > fencing > [noun] > positions in-stop14.. out-stopa1500 warda1586 guard1601 preem1603 unicorn guard1617 quarte1639 tierce1687 tierce guard1687 tierce parade1687 inside1692 carte1707 hanging guard1707 quinte1707 seconde1707 saccoon1708 prime1710 segoon1721 octave1771 supination1805 septime1861 sixte1885 sixth1885 corps à corps1910 α. 1639 G. A. Pallas Armata i. i. iii. 9 The Quarte is when thou holdest thy Rapier in such a manner with a bended arme, that the outside of thy hand looke downe towards the ground, but the inside upwards. 1714 W. Hope New Method Fencing (ed. 2) vi. 167 Form a kind of Flancanade Thrust upon him, by directing the Point towards the left side of his belly, your Sword-hand in Quarte. 1769 E. Griffiths Delicate Distress in R. Griffiths Two Novels xx. 128 While he stands in the best posture of defence, and is aiming at his antagonist, in all the profundity of quarte, or tierce. c1830 G. Roland Introd. Course Fencing 16 The parade of quarte is made by offering, with the nails turned upwards, the fort of your blade to the foible of your adversary's. 1885 E. Castle Schools & Masters of Fence 133 A heavy sweep in seconde from a high quarte at arm's length. 1919 H. F. Jones Samuel Butler I. xi. 180 Reason lunges in quarte; Faith parries in tierce. 1969 P. O'Donnell Taste for Death ii. 22 Even in quarte it is difficult to hold the opponent's blade. 1995 T. Clancy Op-center i. 5 Bringing the pipe around it counterclockwise, so the stem was pointing straight down, a counterparry of quarte, he knocked the blade to the left. 2002 R. Cohen By Sword iii. x. 241 A long lunge, a beat attack, then parries in prime, seconde, quarte, and octave. β. 1689 T. Shadwell Bury-Fair v. i. 51 Me vill runne dem trough de Bodee dus, in Quart, Second, Tierce; hah, hah, hah.1692 W. Hope Compl. Fencing-master (ed. 2) 4 When a Man holdeth the Nails of his Sword-hand quite upwards, he is said to hold his hand in Quart.1735 A. Mahon tr. Labat Art of Fencing (new ed.) Pref. vii In Quinte, the Wrist is more turned and raised than in Quart, which uncovers the Body, and weakens the Point.1794 Hope's New Meth. Fencing 13 Supplying the defect of the Ordinary Quart Guard.1875 Ld. Tennyson Queen Mary v. v. 277 To reign is restless fence, Tierce, quart, and trickery.1931 Times 28 Dec. 6/5 If we insist that Mr. Bryan must never thrust in quart till he has thrust in tierce we forfeit our right to smile at M. Jourdain.2002 R. Cohen By Sword iv. xiii. 308 It was skillfully parried by the opposite party, who retorted with a savage ‘quart’, which, if successful, would have severed him nearly in two. Compounds quarte and tierce n. an exercise in which the opponent lunges repeatedly while the student alternately parries in quarte and tierce (which are the first two guards to be learnt); frequently figurative. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > fighting sports > fencing > [noun] > types of case of falchions1489 foils1600 quarte and tierce1785 cut and thrust1840 sabre1954 1785 Daily Universal Reg. 24 Dec. 3/2 The combatants began with quart and tierce, when R. attempting to parry round quart, contrary to the custom in that play, was hit by Goddard. 1809 B. H. Malkin tr. A. R. Le Sage Adventures Gil Blas II. iv. vii. 150 The assassin stab of time was parried by the quart and tierce of art. 1872 R. Browning Fifine xvi Words urged in vain..You waste your quarte and tierce. 1889 Ld. Tennyson Demeter & other Poems 173 Subtle at tierce and quart of mind with mind.] 1920 Times 19 Jan. 10/2 They..saw nothing in mere quart and tierce, in Italian suppleness and Latin rhythm. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1639
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