close quarter
noun/ˌkləʊs ˈkwɔː(ɹ)tə(ɹ)/
Etymology
Originally closed quarter (“section or area”).
Definitions
any of several strong wooden barriers erected across the deck of a merchant sailing ship,…
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
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for close quarter. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA