close quarter

See also: close-quarter

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

Related terms

• close quarters