1. a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeters • Hypernyms: British capacity unit, Imperial capacity unit • Part Holonyms: quart • Part Meronyms: gill 2. a United States dry unit equal to 0.5 quart or 33.6 cubic inches • Syn: dry pint • Hypernyms: United States dry unit • Part Holonyms: quart, dry quart 3. a United States liquid unit equal to 16 fluid ounces; two pints equal one quart • Hypernyms: United States liquid unit • Part Holonyms: quart • Part Meronyms: cup