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ahoy

American  
[uh-hoi] / əˈhɔɪ /

interjection

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


ahoy British  
/ əˈhɔɪ /

interjection

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of ahoy

1745–55; variant of hoy 2. Cf. aha, ahem

Example Sentences

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The line has worked so well that Chandler talked his wife Marjorie into answering calls from women on a line reached by dialing AHOY.

From Time Magazine Archive

Danny was given his own pick of the litter, which included a beach-green shirt that said AHOY!

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

Danny wiped his feet on the mat, which read AHOY!

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

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