ahoy

[ uh-hoi ]

interjection

, Nautical.

1. (used as a call to hail another ship, attract attention, etc.)

ahoy

/ əˈhɔɪ /

interjection

1. nautical a hail used to call a ship or to attract attention

Word History and Origins

Origin of ahoy¹

1745–55; variant of hoy ². aha, ahem

Example Sentences

He told Bill to hail, which was done with a truly sailor-like “Ahoy!”

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But their wonderings were soon set at rest by the boatswain's call of "All hands, make sail, ahoy!"

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Ahoy, vere is dot Yack vot vants to go midt us py der Somprero Lighdt?

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When we got on deck the man at the wheel struck eight bells (four o'clock in the morning), and "All starbowlines, ahoy!"

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One after the other the two boatmen continued to shout, 'Ship ahoy!'

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Related Words

• calling
• cry
• signal