battle stations

English

Noun

battle stations

plural of battle station

Interjection

battle stations

(nautical) An alert aboard a warship, summoning the crew to man all weapons and all stations.

Synonyms

general quarters (US Navy)
action stations (UK navy)
red alert (popular culture, i.e. Star Trek)

Translations

order that prepares a battleship for combat

Danish: klart skib
Hebrew: עֶמְדוֹת קְרָב (he) f pl (emdot krav)

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