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It is a nautical term used primarily on ships. From memory I believe that it comes from arbitary settings of speed from Stop to Full Speed and any change of speed is communicated from the Bridge to the Engine Room.
Hence full speed ahead is a change to maximum speed on the ships present heading.
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What does the boat term full ahead mean?
As fast as possible
Is full speed noun adjunct?
The term 'full speed' is a compound noun made up of the adjective 'full' and the noun 'speed'.A noun adjunct is a noun functioning as an adjective, for example highway speed or city speed. The words 'highway' and 'city' are both nouns describing the noun 'speed'.The compound noun 'full speed' can function as a noun adjunct, for example, a full speed accident.
What command is given to make a ship go forward as fast as possible?
The nautical term is"Full steam ahead".
What is the term that refers to the friction due to air resistance?
Drag . As in drag-parachute. Drag is also employed when a pilot engages the plane's flaps, while traveling pretty much at full speed, as an air brake to allow the pilot's target to get ahead.
What kind of effect can become of a full-term pregnancy with an IUD in place?
If you go to full term the IUD will probably come out when the baby is delivered.
What is the medical term meaning full of feces?
If the feces do not come out regularly as normal, the term is "impacted".
What is the origin of the word highball?
A term originally used by railroads. Before the use of automatic signals, a large ball on a string hung over the tracks was used. If it was low, the tracks ahead were possibly occupied and a low speed was supposed to be used. If the ball was raised high, the engineer could take the train to full speed because the track ahead was not occupied by another train. Out of use since the early 1900's or earlier in many places.
How long does it take for the baby to come out of your vagina?
40 weeks is considered "full term" .
What is the term for increasing speed?
The term for increasing speed is accelerating.
What is the term for How far ahead we can see?
Visibility.
What is the term for the speed of a river?
The technical term for the speed of a river is velocity.
What is the luhya word for the English word ahead?
The African Luhya term for the English word 'ahead' is "imbelii".
