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Sentence Full Form Expression Lloyd's Register Shipping Phrase

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Description The full form of this expression is A 1 at Lloyd's. In Lloyd's Register of Shipping, the phrase was used of ships in first-class condition as to the hull (A) and stores (1). The US equivalent is A No. 1. Both have been in figurative use since the mid 19th century.

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