man overboard
Sailor fallen overboard
Man overboard is a cry raised on a ship when someone has fallen into the water, demanding immediate rescue response.
The phrase has become shorthand for any sudden emergency requiring urgent action.
A man-overboard drill practices rescue procedures.
Figuratively, it can signal that something has gone badly wrong: It's man overboard at headquarters since the CEO quit.
- life jacketWearable flotation device
- lifebuoyThrowable flotation device
- life ringBuoyant rescue torus
- coast guardMaritime safety and rescue service
- rescueSave from harm
rescue boat · drowning prevention · wave · open water · lost at sea · distress signal · jump · mayday · survival instinct · treading water · cold water · search and rescue · SOS · hypothermia · sea · safety harness · safety drill · shout
- naval dutiesanchor watch, battle stations, damage control, general quarters, guard duty
- naval drillsfire drills, battle drills, emergency drills, naval exercises, damage control
- nauticalanchor, anchor chain, anchors, boat, boats
- nautical termsahoy, afloat, aye aye, aye-aye, becalmed
- Nautical Idiomsbatten down the hatches, all hands on deck, smooth sailing, three sheets to the wind, in the same boat
- Naval Eventsnaval battle, sea battle, shipwreck, sinking, collision
man overboardall clear
Signal danger has passed
stand down · as you were · at ease · calm seas · smooth sailing
man overboardsafe harbor
Protected place for vessels
smooth sailing · plain sailing · safe and sound · ship-shape · calm seas
over, board, manager, overcome, manifest, manual, overdo, overflow, manufacture