general quarters
general quarters · general quarterses
A maximum alert level issued on a warship for all personnel to prepare for immediate…A maximum alert level issued on a warship for all personnel to prepare for immediate combat; the state of a warship at maximum combat readiness
Meaning
1 senses(US, plural, plural only)A maximum alert level issued on a warship for all personnel to prepare for immediate combat; the state of a warship at maximum combat readiness
Forms
plural: general quarterses| Singular | general quarters |
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