battle stations

English

Noun

battle stations

1. plural of battle station

Interjection

battle stations

1. (nautical) An alert aboard a warship, summoning the crew to man all weapons and all stations.

Synonyms

• general quarters (US Navy)
• action stations (UK navy)
• red alert (popular culture, i.e. Star Trek)

Translations

order that prepares a battleship for combat

• Danish: klart skib
• Hebrew: עֶמְדוֹת קְרָב (he) f pl (emdot krav)

See also

• alarums and excursions
• beat to quarters
• panic stations (UK)