close quarter
close quarter · close quarters
Any of several strong wooden barriers erected across the deck of a merchant sailing…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
/ˌkləʊs ˈkwɔː(ɹ)tə(ɹ)/
» Living in close quarters can create tension.
Meaning
1 sensesAny 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
Examples
1 sentencesLiving in close quarters can create tension.
Origin
Originally closed quarter (“section or area”).Originally closed quarter (“section or area”).
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Forms
plural: close quarters| Singular | close quarter |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedclose quarters