close quarter

noun
/ˌkləʊs ˈkwɔː(ɹ)tə(ɹ)/

Etymology

Originally closed quarter (“section or area”).

Definitions

  1. 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

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No curated loop yet for close quarter. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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