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单词 quarter point
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quarter point


noun

the fourth part of the distance between any two adjacent points of the 32 marked on a compass, being 2° 48′ 45″.
Also called quarter.

Origin of quarter point

First recorded in 1720–30

Words nearby quarter point

quartern, quarter nelson, quarter note, quarter-phase, quarter plate, quarter point, quarter rest, quarter round, quarters, quartersaw, quarter section
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  • Every man should be able to identify and name any point or quarter-point on the compass card.

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