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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
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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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