broad on the quarter

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broad on the quarter [¦brȯd ȯnthə ′kwȯrd·ər]

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Bearing 135° relative (broad on the starboard quarter) or 225° relative (broad on the port quarter); if the bearings are approximate, the expression “on the quarter” is used.

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