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aviso

[uh-vahy-zoh]
noun, plural a·vi·sos.
  1. a boat used especially for carrying dispatches; dispatch boat.

Origin of aviso

1625–35; < Spanish, noun derivative of avisar to advise
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Historical Examples of aviso

  • The shipping-agent yields assent; inserts a second aviso in the Spanish paper, addressed to marineros of all nations.