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Quadrantal

Quad-rānt'al, a.

adjective

a. [Lat. quadran-talis, It. quadran-tale, Sp. cuadrantal. See supra.] Pertaining to a quadrant; also, included in the fourth part of a circle; as, quadrantal space.

Quadrantal triangle, a spherical triangle having one side equal to a quadrant. Hutton.

Quăd-rānt’al, n.

noun

n. [Lat., from quadrantalis. See supra.]

A cube. [Rare.]
A cubical vessel used by the Romans. It held the same quantity as the amphora, namely, a cubic foot.