quadrantes

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Quadrans \Quad"rans\, n.; pl. {Quadrantes}. [L.]
   1. (Rom. Antiq.) A fourth part of the coin called an as. See
      3d As, 2.
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   2. The fourth of a penny; a farthing. See {Cur}.
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