The action of piping down a crew; a call on the boatswain's pipe signalling sailors to retire for the night; the time at which this signal is sounded.
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| 释义 | society > communication > indication > signalling > audible signalling > signalling with other sounding instruments > [noun] > sounding of whistle > signal made on whistle (2) pipe down1839 The action of piping down a crew; a call on the boatswain's pipe signalling sailors to retire for the night; the time at which this signal is sounded. still1933 Nautical. An instruction to cease work and stand to attention conveyed to a ship's crew by the boatswain's pipe. |
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