Quadrantal
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Quad`ran´tal
a. 1. (Geom.) Of or 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 or arc of 90°.
Quadrantal versor
a versor that expresses rotation through one right angle.
n. 1. (Rom. Antiq.) A cubical vessel containing a Roman cubic foot, each side being a Roman square foot; - used as a measure.
2. A cube.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.