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  • In the USN, white shoe refers to those personnel, especially officers, whose administrative and strategic responsibilities are fulfilled on the upper decks, while black shoe refers to below-deck personnel, particularly those with engine room responsibilities.

    No Uncertain Terms William Safire 2003

  • In the USN, white shoe refers to those personnel, especially officers, whose administrative and strategic responsibilities are fulfilled on the upper decks, while black shoe refers to below-deck personnel, particularly those with engine room responsibilities.

    No Uncertain Terms William Safire 2003

  • In the USN, white shoe refers to those personnel, especially officers, whose administrative and strategic responsibilities are fulfilled on the upper decks, while black shoe refers to below-deck personnel, particularly those with engine room responsibilities.

    No Uncertain Terms William Safire 2003

  • In the USN, white shoe refers to those personnel, especially officers, whose administrative and strategic responsibilities are fulfilled on the upper decks, while black shoe refers to below-deck personnel, particularly those with engine room responsibilities.

    No Uncertain Terms William Safire 2003

  • Quoted in Jameson, where the lines are treated for their lyric reification of the sea voyage, but without attention to the phonetic wavelets that serves to swamp the turmoil of below-deck labor — or at least float euphonically above it. close window

    Notes on 'Phonemanography: Romantic to Victorian' 2008

  • Due to its unparalleled size, the A3XX will offer fascinating options to airlines, including a below-deck health club, a business center and even a piano bar.

    Flights Of Fancy 2008

  • Due to its unparalleled size, the A3XX will offer fascinating options, including a below-deck health club, a business center and even a piano bar.

    Flights Of Fancy 2008

  • The below-deck area was compartmentalized into a sort of stateroom division now found on modern ocean liners.

    The Source John Clayton Nils Jansma 2001

  • The below-deck area was compartmentalized into a sort of stateroom division now found on modern ocean liners.

    The Source John Clayton Nils Jansma 2001

  • Cal Summers leaned against the far bulkhead by the forward section of the below-deck cabin, his right hand close to the front of his pants — close to the stainless .357 Magnum under his sweater.

    The Doomsayer Ahern, Jerry 1981

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