call to quarters
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of call to quarters
First recorded in 1915–20
Example Sentences
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It was just after "evening call to quarters."
From The Colored Cadet at West Point Autobiography of Lieut. Henry Ossian Flipper, first graduate of color from the U. S. Military Academy by Flipper, Henry Ossian
Both men knew the signal was the call to quarters.
From Two Thousand Miles Below by Diffin, Charles Willard
It was a call to quarters for special duty.
From The Bastonnais Tale of the American Invasion of Canada in 1775-76 by Lespérance, John
Sundays And Holidays.—Calls are ½ hour later, except retreat, tattoo, call to quarters and taps.
From Military Instructors Manual by Schoonmaker, Oliver
"That's the call to quarters, b'gee," continued the bearer of the news excitedly.
From On Guard Mark Mallory's Celebration by Sinclair, Upton
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