Leave+shore

  • 1leave of absence — noun the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty (Freq. 1) a ten day s leave to visit his mother • Syn: ↑leave • Hypernyms: ↑time off • Hyponyms: ↑furlough, ↑ …

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  • 2Shore leave — is the leave that professional sailors get to spend on dry land. It is culturally infamous for its excess.Books, films, and songs about sailors on shore leave include a song with the same name by Tom Waits from the album Swordfishtrombones, Jean… …

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  • 3Shore Leave — may refer to:* Shore leave, the leave that professional sailors get to spend on dry land * Shore Leave ( Star Trek ), a first season episode of Star Trek: The Original Series …

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  • 4shore leave — shore ,leave noun uncount a period of time when sailors on a ship are allowed to go on land and do not have to work: on shore leave: They met when he was on shore leave in Singapore …

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  • 5shore leave — n. leave granted to a ship s crew for going ashore …

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  • 6shore leave — shore′ leave n. 1) permission given to a sailor or ship s officer to spend time ashore 2) the time so spent • Etymology: 1905–10 …

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  • 7shore leave — Leave granted a sailor or seaman to go ashore for recreation …

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  • 8Shore Leave (Star Trek) — NOTOC ST episode name = Shore Leave Oh! My paws and whiskers! I ll be late! series = TOS ep num = 15 prod num = 017 remas. num = 32 date = December 29 1966 writer = Theodore Sturgeon director = Robert Sparr guest = Marcia Brown Emily Banks Oliver …

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  • 9shore leave — noun leave granted to a sailor or naval officer • Syn: ↑liberty • Hypernyms: ↑leave, ↑leave of absence * * * noun : a leave of absence to go on shore granted to a sailor or naval officer * * * Navy. 1. permission to spend time ashore, usually 48… …

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  • 10shore — noun 1 land along the edge of a sea/lake ADJECTIVE ▪ golden, sandy ▪ on the golden shores of beautiful Bali ▪ lake, ocean, sea (usually seashore) …

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