"ship's company" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ships' companies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|ships' companies}} ship's company (plural ships' companies)
  1. (nautical) The entire crew of a ship, including the officers Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-ship's_company-en-noun-~vh~jnXt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Topics: nautical, transport
  2. (nautical, possibly nonstandard) All of the occupants of a ship, including crew and passengers. Tags: nonstandard, possibly Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-ship's_company-en-noun-e3aKNoU2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Topics: nautical, transport
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: lower deck

Inflected forms

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