Definitions of mayday on the Web:

1. A radio signal word used to denote a distress call. 2. By extension, a

distress call.
www.hometravelagency.com/dictionary/ltrm.html
"Mayday" is the internationally recognized voice radio signal for ships and
people in serious trouble at sea. Made official in 1948, it is an anglicizing
of the French m'aidez, "help me".
www.goatlocker.org/trivia.htm
The official voice radio signal (since 1948) for distress. Modern radio
practice is now mostly voice, as against the original Morse telegraphic
code transmitted in dots and dashes. The long-standing Morse distress
call is SOS; or, dot, dot, dot; dash, dash, dash; dot, dot, dot; still handy to
know if voice transmission is not available.
www.navyslang.com/navyterms4.html
International radio distress call, indicating imminent danger to life,
requiring immediate assistance. The anecdote says it comes from a
French pilot who said over the radio "Venez m'aider" ("help me") to an
English-speaking controller, who only understood "Mayday".
www.airodyssey.net/reference/glossary.html
An internationally recognized distress signal used on a radio to indicate a
life threatening situation. Mayday calls have priority over any other radio
transmission and should only be used if there is an immediate threat to life
or vessel. Mayday comes from the French "M'aidez" which means "help
me." For urgent situations that are not immediately life threatening there is
the PAN PAN identifier. Less urgent messages such as navigational
hazards should send a SECURITE message.
www.terrax.org/sailing/glossary/gm.aspx
The international radiotelephony distress signal. When repeated three
times, it indicates imminent and grave danger and that immediate
assistance is requested. (It originally comes from the French words:
m'aider, which means: 'to help me')
www.flightsimaviation.com/_glossaries.html
Phone distress call. Derived from the French m'aider (help me). This call is
internationally used in all radio services. For CW see SOS.
www.qsl.net/ka1ddb/hrterminology.html
an internationally recognized distress signal via radiotelephone (from the
French m'aider)
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Mayday is an emergency code word used internationally as a distress
signal. Some people say that it was derived from the French Venez
m'aider (come help me). This is likely because most other urgency calls
like Seelonce or Securitay are also derived from French words. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayday
Mayday, like Love Parade, is one of the oldest and most reputed
electronic music festivals, having its debut on 1991. Despite the name,
Mayday festivals date oscilates between 30 April and December (these
being called Winter Mayday). After 2000, the Winter Mayday started being
played in Katowice, Poland, and in 2002 Mayday Russia and Mayday
Hungary (in Budapest) emerged.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayday_(music)
Live gig recorded at Sankey's Soap in Manchester on 1st May 1998,
hence the title.Along with Hugh Cornwell are Mike Polson (guitar and
backing vocals), Michelle Marti (bass and backing vocals) and Justin
Chapman (drums). The set list comprises entirely of Hugh's solo work
taken from his first 2 albums recorded after leaving The Stranglers, Wired
& Guilty, and from his 1979 collaboration with Captain Beefheart drummer
Robert Williams, Nosferatu.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayday_(Hugh_Cornwell_album)