beat to quarters

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Englisch - Englisch
To summon the crew of a sailing man-of-war to their stations for action against an enemy. In the Royal Navy the drums were beaten to the rhythm of Heart of Oak
beat to quarters

    Silbentrennung

    beat to quar·ters

    Türkische aussprache

    bit tı kwôrtırz

    Aussprache

    /ˈbēt tə ˈkwôrtərz/ /ˈbiːt tə ˈkwɔːrtɜrz/

    Etymologie

    () See beat (“to signal beating a drum”)
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