close quarter

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close quarter

/ˌkləʊs ˈkwɔː(ɹ)tə(ɹ)/

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Originally closed quarter (“section or area”).

noun close quarters

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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@misc{close_quarter_2026,
  title = {close quarter},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/close%20quarter},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}