Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An international radiotelephone signal word used by aircraft and ships in distress.
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- interjection
emergency , needassistance - noun An
international distress signal used byshipping andaircraft
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- noun an internationally recognized distress signal via radiotelephone (from the French m'aider)
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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At about 1648 hours, the U.S. Air Force airborne command post, Hillsborough, received a mayday from the two OV1 aircraft, and dispatched two FACs in the area for an immediate search for the two downed air crews.
Lafayette, John W. 1990
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At about 1648 hours, the U.S. Air Force airborne command post, Hillsborough, received a mayday from the two OV1 aircraft, and dispatched two FAC in the area for an immediate search for the two downed air crews.
Gates, James W. 1966
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When Frank was valiantly landing the plane (he's proven time and time again he's a damn good pilot), his doomed co-pilot was calling mayday and the only response he got was the transmission of 4-8-15-16-23-42.
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We also expressed regret that although our pilot called mayday, that that message was not received at the military base on Hainan Island, therefore, we landed technically without clearance and we were sorry there was that failure of communication.
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Bennett called the mayday and manually ejected the pilot, who had blacked out and then bailed out himself.
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Air Force records indicate that Bennett called the mayday and manually ejected
Alley, Gerald W. 1990
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Bennett called the mayday and manually ejected the pilot, who had blacked out and then bailed out himself.
Camerota, Peter P. 1990
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Bennett called the mayday and manually ejected the pilot, who had blacked out and then bailed out himself.
Giroux, Peter J. 1990
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Bennett called the mayday and manually ejected the pilot, who had blacked out and then bailed out himself.
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Bennett called the mayday and manually ejected the pilot, who had blacked out and then bailed out himself.
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