all hands
1 of 2plural noun
1
: an entire ship's company
2
: everybody engaged in the same pursuit
all-hands
2 of 2adjective
ˈȯl-ˈhandz 
: characterized by the participation or contributions of all individuals in a group
an all-hands effort
And this Friday, the agency's deputy administrator … will come to NASA Glenn, in part to hold an all-hands meeting with employees … 
Becky Gaylord, Plain Dealer (Cleveland, Ohio), 5 Aug. 2003
Becky Gaylord, Plain Dealer (Cleveland, Ohio), 5 Aug. 2003
Word History
First Known Use
Plural Noun
1580, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Adjective
1840, in the meaning defined above
- dilapidate
- dilapidated
- dilapidates
- dilapidating
- dilapidation
- dilapidations
- dilapidator
- dilapidators
- dilatabilities
- dilatability
- dilatable
- dilatancies
- dilatancy
- dilatant
- dilatants
- dilatation
- dilatational
- dilatations
- dilatative
- dilatators
- dilate
- dilate (on or upon)
- dilate on
- dilate on or upon
- dilate on/upon