Quart \Quart\, n. [F. quarte, n. fem., fr. quart fourth. See
Quart a quarter.]
1. A measure of capacity, both in dry and in liquid measure;
the fourth part of a gallon; the eighth part of a peck;
two pints.
Note: In imperial measure, a quart is forty English fluid
ounces; in wine measure, it is thirty-two American
fluid ounces. The United States dry quart contains
67.20 cubic inches, the fluid quart 57.75. The English
quart contains 69.32 cubic inches.
2. A vessel or measure containing a quart.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |