Shipboard Duty (Noun)
Meaning
Naval service aboard a ship at sea.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- Life as an officer on board ship meant long periods of continuous duty that left little time for relaxation.
- During his first year of shipboard duty, the young ensign was trained in navigation, operations, and tactics.
- The officer in charge of quarters was the most senior officer on shipboard duty who is not in command of the ship.
- A sailor's first shipboard duty assignment was usually to a role that supported the operations of the ship.
- The ship's routine was carefully planned to ensure that every person on shipboard duty knew what was expected of them.