Definitions

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  • verb To make progress.
  • verb idiomatic, intransitive To give place or step aside.
  • interjection nautical an instruction to get out of the way of someone else, usually because they are carrying something and need a clear pathway. Compare with gangway.

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  • verb get out of the way

Etymologies

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Originally nautical

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