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quarterpace

quarterpace noun: a platform of a staircase where the stair turns at a right angle only.

Noun

quarterpace (plural quarterpaces)

  1. (archaic) A platform of a staircase where the stair turns at a right angle only.

Forms of quarterpace

pluralquarterpaces

Origin of quarterpace

From quarter + pace.

Questions about quarterpace

What does quarterpace mean?
Quarterpace means a platform of a staircase where the stair turns at a right angle only.
What part of speech is quarterpace?
Quarterpace is a noun.
What is the plural of quarterpace?
The plural of quarterpace is quarterpaces.

Words near quarterpace in the dictionary

  1. quarterns
  2. quarteron
  3. quarterons
  4. quarteroon
  5. quarteroons
  6. quarterpace
  7. quarterpaces
  8. quarterpennies
  9. quarterpenny
  10. quarterpipe
  11. quarterpipes

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