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close quarter

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English

Etymology

Originally closed quarter (section or area).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌkləʊs ˈkwɔː(ɹ)tə(ɹ)/

Noun

close quarter (plural close quarters)

  1. (nautical) any of several strong wooden barriers erected across the deck of a merchant sailing ship, having loopholes through which muskets could be fired to resist boarding attacks

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