the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body | clemency or mercy shown to a defeated opponent |
the rear part of a ship | the rear part of a ship |
the rear part of an aircraft | piece of leather that comprises the part of a shoe or boot covering the heel and joining the vamp |
(usually plural) the reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person's head | a district of a city having some distinguishing character |
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on | an unspecified person |
a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements | a United States or Canadian coin worth one fourth of a dollar |
any projection that resembles the tail of an animal | one of four equal parts |
the time of the last part of something | a quarter of a hundredweight (25 pounds) |
| a quarter of a hundredweight (28 pounds) |
| one of the four major division of the compass |
| one of four periods into which the school year is divided |
| (football, professional basketball) one of four divisions into which some games are divided |
| a fourth part of a year; three months |
| a unit of time equal to 15 minutes or a quarter of an hour |