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beat to quarters
( present singular third-person )
( participle present )
( past )
( participle past )
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(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.
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beat to quarters
At the first sighting of the enemy, the boatswain ordered the drummers to beat to quarters, and the crew rushed to their battle stations.
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At the first sighting of the enemy, the boatswain ordered the drummers to beat to quarters, and the crew rushed to their battle stations.
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