Qts.

See also: qtr, qts, QTS, and Qtrs.

English

Etymology

From English term quarters, i.e. living quarters, by shortening.

Noun

Qts. (uncountable)

James Longuemare Mooney, draft registration card

1. (US, military, in postal addresses) Abbreviation of quarters used when addressing mail.
   • 1943, James Longuemare Mooney, draft registration card:

     Name and Address of Person Who Will Always Know Your Address:

     Col. J. S. Mooney — Qts. 13 Fort Bliss, Texas

   • 1958 December 18, “For Sale:—Boat”, in Harmodio Arias, editor, The Panama American, volume 34, Colón: The Panama American Press, Inc., →OCLC, Classifieds, page 10, column 6:

     Priced for quick sale, call 83-2127 after 4:00. Qts. 2151 Curundu.

     (newspaper preserved by the Panama Canal Museum and the George A. Smathers Libraries.)

Anagrams

• QST, SQT