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quartarius

quartarius, a fourth part of a sextarius, small measure, gill

quartārĭus, ii, m. [quartus].
  • A fourth part, quarter of any measure, esp. of a sextarius, a quartern, gill: sumito bituminis tertiarium, et sulphuris quartarium, Cato R. R. 95, 1: vini, Liv. 5, 47: mellis, Col. 12, 5, 1: farris, Plin. 18, 3, 3, § 9.—
  • II A mule-driver, muleteer, who received a fourth part of the profits, Lucil. ap. Fest. p. 258 Müll.

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