What does all hands aloft mean as a ship term?

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2026-04-20 08:05

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This would have been a term used in the days of the sailing ship which was propelled by sails. When the Captain gave the order 'All hands aloft' He would be ordering the men to go up the mast to tend to the sails which had to be manually hauled up or down.

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