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ship, shipmate, self

ship, shipmate, self phrase: a person's duty in the navy is first to the ship, then to shipmates, and finally to himself/herself.

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ship, shipmate, self

  1. A person's duty in the navy is first to the ship, then to shipmates, and finally to himself/herself.

Questions about ship, shipmate, self

What does ship, shipmate, self mean?
Ship, shipmate, self means a person's duty in the navy is first to the ship, then to shipmates, and finally to himself/herself.
What part of speech is ship, shipmate, self?
Ship, shipmate, self is a phrase.

Words near ship, shipmate, self in the dictionary

  1. ship's cousins
  2. ship's days
  3. ship's husband
  4. ship's wheel
  5. ship's wheels
  6. ship, shipmate, self
  7. ship-breaker
  8. ship-builder
  9. ship-builders
  10. ship-building
  11. ship-buildings

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