What does quartering mean?
• QUARTERING (noun) The noun QUARTERING has 3 senses: 1. a coat of arms that occupies one quarter of an escutcheon; combining four coats of arms on one shield usually represented intermarriages 2. living accommodations (especially those assigned to military personnel) 3. dividing into four equal parts Familiarity information: QUARTERING used as a noun is uncommon.