For Quartering we have terms and definitions in 3 topics. The topics are Boating, Heraldry and Sailing.

Quartering (Boating)

The practice of aiming the boat's bow at a 45-degree angle to oncoming waves.

Quartering (Heraldry)

The arrangement of two or more coats of arms on one shield to form one bearing, as for instance, the royal arms of England, where those of the several countries are conjoined; when a man inherits from both father and mother the right to bear arms; when an alliance of one family with the heiress of another is to be perpetuated.
When only two coats are quartered on one shield, as in the case of marriage, the first and fourth quarters display the arms of the husband; the second and third, those of the wife.
In quartering arms, the shield may be divided into as many squares as necessary, and the first coat (that of the bearer) may be repeated or not to make up an even number.

Quartering (Sailing)

Sailing with the wind between the stern and the beam.

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