quarte

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noun

The fourth defensive position, with the sword hand held at chest height, and the tip of the sword at neck height, the palm of the hand facing upwards.

OriginFrench quarte →
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Meanings

nounquarte (countable and uncountable, plural quartes)

plural quartes · alternative carte

  1. countableuncountablefencingThe fourth defensive position, with the sword hand held at chest height, and the tip of the sword at neck height, the palm of the hand facing upwards.

Origin

  1. Frenchquarte
  2. Frenchquarte
  3. Englishquarte

Borrowed from French quarte.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with quarte

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Anagrams

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APA

quarte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quarte

MLA

“quarte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quarte. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quarte,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quarte.

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