Word: quartering
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: quar
ter
ing
Definition: Searching for prey by traversing a space. From hunting for game, where dogs will run parallel to the wind in search of a scent, thereby 'quatering' the field.
Morphemes:
Affix: quarter
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A topic or area of endeavour.
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form uncountable nouns from verbs denoting the act of doing something, an action.