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alongships

American  
[uh-lawng-ships, uh-long-] / əˈlɔŋˈʃɪps, əˈlɒŋ- /

adjective

Nautical.

  1. in the fore-and-aft line of a vessel.

Etymology

Origin of alongships

First recorded in 1680–90; along + ship 1 + 's 1

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