"close quarter" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌkləʊs ˈkwɔː(ɹ)tə(ɹ)/ Forms: close quarters [plural]
Etymology: Originally closed quarter (“section or area”). Etymology templates: {{m|en|closed}} closed, {{m|en|quarter||section or area}} quarter (“section or area”) Head templates: {{en-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 Categories (topical): Nautical Related terms: close quarters
    Sense id: en-close_quarter-en-noun-JVODXGkD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: nautical, transport

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for close quarter meaning in All languages combined (1.7kB)

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