| 单词 | to sound secure |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto sound (the) secure 2. Navy. A signal sounded on board a ship, releasing crew members from drill or duty once equipment has been restored to a state of readiness. Cf. secure v. 9. Chiefly in to sound (the) secure. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > other nautical operations > [noun] > sounding of or signals on pipe pipe down1839 pipe1873 secure1895 still1933 1881 Naval Encycl. 730/1 Secure!, a command in exercising or working heavy guns, meaning to so arrange the breeching and tackles that the gun shall be in no danger of breaking loose in a sea-way.] 1895 W. H. Stayton Naval Militiaman's Handbk. iv. 95 At the close of the drill period ‘Secure’ is sounded and the arms are then put away, the divisions dismissed and the men go about the work of the day. 1906 T. Beyer Amer. Battleship in Comm. i. ii. 41 After ‘secure’ has sounded everything is re-stowed, magazines are secured, and the keys returned to the captain. The keys of the magazines can be secured only with the special permission of the captain. 1921 Jrnl. Royal Naval Med. Service 7 142 When the captain deems the ship outside the range of further action and the ‘secure’ has been sounded. 1923 Man. Seamanship (Admiralty) II. 45 After dinner similar instructional work is carried out until the ‘secure’ is sounded at 15.40. 2002 W. E. Skeldon Escort Carriers in Pacific 74 At 1850, Kitkun Bay was back at GQ again as enemy aircraft were once more on the screen. Secure was sounded a short time later. < as lemmas |
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