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Mayday

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Noun
  1. 1
    An international distress signal used by shipping and aircraft.

    ""Odd that she hasn't sent out a Mayday." "That is curious. Her radio must be disabled.""

  2. 2
    Alternative form of mayday. alt-of, alternative
  3. 3
    an internationally recognized distress signal via radiotelephone wordnet

Etymology

From the distress signal mayday, from French m'aider, short for Venez m'aider! (“Come to help me!”).

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