Phrase guide

all hands on deck

intj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Meaning 1

An order, on board ship, for all seamen of all watches to muster on deck immediately; normally shortened to "All hands"

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: nautical, transport

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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Meaning 2

A call for everyone to participate in something.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: all hands to the pump

Antonyms: none provided

History

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: alle mand på dæk — order
  • Dutch: alle hens aan dek — order
  • Finnish: kaikki miehet kannelle — order
  • Norwegian Bokmål: alle mann på dekk — order
  • Polish: wszystkie ręce na pokład — order
  • Russian: все наве́рх (vse navérx) — order
  • Russian: свиста́ть всех наве́рх (svistátʹ vsex navérx) — order
  • Spanish: todos manos a la obra — order
  • Spanish: todas las manos a la obra — order