2 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]: Quarte \Quarte\, noun [F.] Same as 2d {Carte}. From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]: Carte \Carte\ ||Quarte \Quarte\, noun [F. quarte, prop., a fourth. Cf. {Quart}.] (Fencing) A position in thrusting or parrying, with the inside of the hand turned upward and the point of the weapon toward the adversary's right breast. ||

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