Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

close quarter

/ˌkləʊs ˈkwɔː(ɹ)tə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.63 in modern English

Syllables: close quar-ter
IPA: /ˌkləʊs ˈkwɔː(ɹ)tə(ɹ)/

23

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

Originally closed quarter (“section or area”).

Inflected Forms

close quarters (plural)

Phrases

close quarters

Frequently Paired Words

close quarters

Questions

How do you pronounce close quarter?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkləʊs ˈkwɔː(ɹ)tə(ɹ)/.
What does close quarter mean?: 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
Where does close quarter come from?: Originally closed quarter (“section or area”).

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