boat drill
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Then, at fire and boat drill, Tomas Montanez was missed.
From Time Magazine Archive
On the first day at sea, Captain Mathios Zarbis, 53, ordered the only boat drill held during the cruise.
From Time Magazine Archive
"You had better listen to this boat drill," Captain Otto Thoresen cautioned passengers.
From Time Magazine Archive
He carried a rubber ball that he wouldn’t be parted with even for boat drill.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
There was a deep scowl on Henley's face when he reported for the first boat drill under a plebe crew captain.
From Dave Darrin's First Year at Annapolis by Hancock, H. Irving (Harrie Irving)
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