all hands

noun

All of the passengers and crew of a ship.

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Meanings

nounall hands pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyAll of the passengers and crew of a ship.
interjection
  1. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of all hands on deck.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
crew

Translations

Ancient Greek αὔτανδρος
  • αὔτανδρος (aútandros)the whole crew etc
Greek αύτανδρος
  • αύτανδρος (áftandros)the whole crew etc
Cite this entry
APA

all hands. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/all%20hands

MLA

“all hands.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/all%20hands. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “all hands,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/all%20hands.

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