beat to quarters

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Definition of beat to quarters in English English dictionary

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

Hyphenation

beat to quar·ters

Turkish pronunciation

bit tı kwôrtırz

Pronunciation

/ˈbēt tə ˈkwôrtərz/ /ˈbiːt tə ˈkwɔːrtɜrz/

Etymology

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