半はん舷げん上じょう陸りく

noun

half watch ashore; port and starboard liberty

Naval term: shore leave granted to half of a ship's crew at a time, while the other half remains on duty. Used in military or maritime contexts.

• 今日きょうは半はん舷げん上じょう陸りくで、乗のり組くみ員いんの半はん分ぶんが上じょう陸りくを許ゆるされた。

  Today was half watch ashore, and half of the crew was allowed to go ashore.

• 半はん舷げん上じょう陸りくの時じ間かんは限かぎられているので、みんな急いそいで準じゅん備びをした。

  Since the time for port and starboard liberty is limited, everyone hurried to get ready.