beat to quarters

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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

    Расстановка переносов

    beat to quar·ters

    Турецкое произношение

    bit tı kwôrtırz

    Произношение

    /ˈbēt tə ˈkwôrtərz/ /ˈbiːt tə ˈkwɔːrtɜrz/

    Этимология

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