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quarterlight

British  
/ ˈkwɔːtəˌlaɪt /

noun

  1. a small pivoted window in the door of a car for ventilation

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The MV Hondius is expected to dock in the Canary Islands this weekend, with the remaining 22 Britons on board due to fly home on a charter flight soon after.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

A third charter flight is due to leave Muscat, Oman on Sunday, the Press Association reported, as the government continues efforts to bring Britons back from the Middle East.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

British foreign minister Yvette Cooper said Tuesday a UK government charter flight would bring home British nationals from Oman in the coming days.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

When a charter flight back home left Sept. 11 from Atlanta, all but one chose to leave.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

Up ahead, we could see the check-in point for our Havana charter flight.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

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