beat to quarters

English

See beat (“to signal beating a drum”)

beat to quarters

(intransitive, nautical) 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.

单词	beat to quarters
释义	beat to quarters English Etymology See beat (“to signal beating a drum”) Verb beat to quarters (intransitive, nautical) 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. Related terms beat a retreat
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