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ahoy

[ uh-hoi ]
/ əˈhɔɪ /
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interjection Nautical.

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

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Origin of ahoy

1745–55; variant of hoy2. Cf. aha, ahem

Words nearby ahoy

aholt, Ahom, A horizon, ahorse, horse of a different color, a, ahoy, AHQ, AHRA, Ahriman, AHSA, Ahtisaari
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Words related to ahoy

signal, cry, calling, alarm, hail, yawp, whoop, shout, command, holler, yell, scream, all hail

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British Dictionary definitions for ahoy

ahoy
/ (əˈhɔɪ) /

interjection

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