close quarter

短语

发音

/ˌkləʊs ˈkwɔː(ɹ)tə(ɹ)/

词形变化

close quarters 复数 close quarters

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    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

    航海 交通

词源

Originally closed quarter (“section or area”).

来源：wiktionary