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Sailor Sent To Quarters For Being A Defaulter Crossword Clue

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99%8Exact Match!
noun

• one that is absent or not in residence

46%6Defaulter
noun

• a person who owes a creditor; someone who has the obligation of paying a debt

30%10Sailor's living quarters on a ship
noun

• living quarters consisting of a superstructure in the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housed

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