noun (n)

• a United States liquid unit equal to 32 fluid ounces; four quarts equal one gallon(noun.quantity)

  source: wordnet30
• a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 2 pints or 1.136 liters(noun.quantity)

  source: wordnet30
• a United States dry unit equal to 2 pints or 67.2 cubic inches(noun.quantity)

  Synonym:
  dry quart
  

  source: wordnet30
• The fourth part; a quarter; hence, a region of the earth.(noun)

  source: webster1913
• 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.(noun)

  source: webster1913
• In cards, four successive cards of the same suit. Cf. Tierce, 4.(noun)

  source: webster1913