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on the quarter

on the quarter prepositional phrase: in a direction between abeam and astern; opposite, or nearly opposite, a vessel's quarter.

Prepositional phrase

  1. In a direction between abeam and astern; opposite, or nearly opposite, a vessel's quarter.

Questions about on the quarter

What does on the quarter mean?
On the quarter means in a direction between abeam and astern; opposite, or nearly opposite, a vessel's quarter.
What part of speech is on the quarter?
On the quarter is a prepositional phrase.

Words near on the quarter in the dictionary

  1. on the prod
  2. on the prowl
  3. on the pull
  4. on the q.t.
  5. on the qt
  6. on the quarter
  7. on the qui vive
  8. on the quiet
  9. on the rack
  10. on the radar
  11. on the rag

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