pan-pan

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/pæn.pæn/ English

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noun

(shipping) A minor emergency requiring some assistance or priority in handling, but not endangering the safety of the vessel or those aboard.

noun

(history) A Japanese prostitute who catered to American GIs in post-WWII occupied Japan.

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peemergency subpriority first call red alert priority prio ponr groundprox ground proximity warning system peril pratic priming pan point of privilege preventer first aid override

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