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coun·​ter·​quartered

Definition of counterquartered

heraldry, of a grand quarter
: divided again into quarters

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“Counterquartered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counterquartered. Accessed 18 May. 2022.

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