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Jackson6612 Posted 18 years ago
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called all hands aft
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near, toward, or in the stern of a ship or the tail of an aircraft <called all hands aft>
[M.W. Col. Dic.]
Does hands mean employees in the the bold phrase?
near, toward, or in the stern of a ship or the tail of an aircraft <called all hands aft>
[M.W. Col. Dic.]
Does hands mean employees in the the bold phrase?
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Hi, Yes, The people who work on a ship, ie the sailors. I haven't heard it used for people who work on a plane. The normal word is 'crew, crew-members' Clive
- Hi, Yes, The people who work on a ship, ie the sailors.
- I haven't heard it used for people who work on a plane.
- The normal word is 'crew, crew-members' Clive
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Hi,
Yes,
The people who work on a ship, ie the sailors.
I haven't heard it used for people who work on a plane. The normal word is 'crew, crew-members'
Clive
Yes,
The people who work on a ship, ie the sailors.
I haven't heard it used for people who work on a plane. The normal word is 'crew, crew-members'
Clive
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