/ ˈmeɪdeɪ; NAmE / noun
[ U ] an international radio signal used by ships and aircraft needing help when they are in danger
ORIGIN: From the French venez m'aider 'come and help me'.
/ ˈmeɪdeɪ; NAmE / noun
[ U ] an international radio signal used by ships and aircraft needing help when they are in danger
ORIGIN: From the French venez m'aider 'come and help me'.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005