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quarterage

[ kwawr-ter-ij ]

noun

  1. the act of providing troops with living accommodations.
  2. the cost of such accommodations.
  3. a shelter or lodging.
  4. a quarterly payment, charge, or allowance.


quarterage

/ ˈɔːəɪ /

noun

  1. an allowance or payment made quarterly
  2. rare.
    shelter or lodging
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of quarterage1

1350–1400; Middle English. See quarter, -age
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In a column titled “His Master’s Voice,” the guild’s leader urged members to pay their annual membership fees, known as “Quarterage.”

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The boys pay a quarterage not exceeding £2.

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The quarterage in this Company is paid on the quantity of malt consumed by its members.

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The year's quarterage was sevenpence.

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After being served with wafers and spiced wine, the masters went among the guests and gathered the quarterage.

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