) The encampment on one of the principal passages round a place besieged, to prevent relief and intercept convoys. Quarter (n.) The after-part of a vessel's side, generally corresponding in extent with the quarter-deck; also, the part of the yardarm outside of the slings. Quarter (n....
[key-shel] /ˈkeɪˌʃɛl/ noun, Physics. 1. the first shell of electrons surrounding the nucleus of an atom and containing, when filled, two electrons having principal quantum number 1. Ksi 1. one thousand pounds per square inch. Ksl Knowledge Systems Laboratory Ksr 1. Keyboard...