Obs. rare. [? for quartereer: see -EER, -IER.] = QUARTERMASTER 1.
1719. D’Urfey, Pills, III. 305. The Quartier must Cun, Whilst the foremast-man steers.
1727–41. Chambers, Cycl., s.v. Quarter-master, The quarter-master, or quarteer, is also to mind the ship’s loading; which is the business he is chiefly employed about.
