signal+of+distress
101SOS — [es΄ō΄es′] n. 1. a signal of distress in code (· · · − − − · · ·) used internationally in wireless telegraphy, as by ships 2. Informal any call for help …
102Union — n. 1 a the act or an instance of uniting; the state of being united. b (the Union) hist. the uniting of the English and Scottish crowns in 1603, of the English and Scottish parliaments in 1707, or of Great Britain and Ireland in 1801. 2 a a whole …
103union — n. 1 a the act or an instance of uniting; the state of being united. b (the Union) hist. the uniting of the English and Scottish crowns in 1603, of the English and Scottish parliaments in 1707, or of Great Britain and Ireland in 1801. 2 a a whole …
104half mast — noun The position of a flag partly lowered, in respect for the dead or in signal of distress • • • Main Entry: ↑half * * * ˌhalf ˈmast [half mast] noun Idiom: ↑at half mast …
105min|ute gun — «MIHN iht», 1. the firing of a gun, especially a cannon, once a minute as a signal of distress or formal indication of mourning. 2. a gun used for this …
106S O S — «EHS OH EHS», 1. a signal of distress consisting of the letters s o s of the international Morse code used in wireless telegraphy especially by ships, and by others calling for help. 2. Informal. any urgent call for help …
107Flare (pyrotechnic) — Signal flare redirects here. For the Transformers character, see Signal Flare (Transformers). Pyrotechnics portal …
108distresssignal — distress signal n. An international signal used by a distressed ship or aircraft to request help, as by radio broadcasts, flags, or flares. * * * …
109signals of emergency — distress signal, signal from a ship that is in trouble …
110MAYDAY — • Distress Signal (Spoken Word) …
