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Nautical. A petty or warrant officer aboard a warship responsible to the captain for stowing provisions and ensuring the correct trim of the ship…
In France and French-speaking countries: a neighbourhood, a district (also in extended use). Also (with capital initial): spec. = Quartier Latin, n.