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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

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Etymology

Origin of ahoy

1745–55; variant of hoy 2. aha, ahem

Example Sentences

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“I like to think so. Into the unknown, integrity ahoy!”

From New York Times

Rainbow armbands, pin badges, ball plinths, substitute boards, LED perimeter boards, and of course laces, ahoy!

From The Guardian

Friday is upon us and another busy weekend of football action is very much ahoy.

From The Guardian

The heart of “Aeronauts,” not surprisingly, is what happens as the balloon goes higher and higher, as salutations like “clouds ahoy” are exchanged and wonders like an aureole or circular rainbow are observed.

From Los Angeles Times

Acres ahoy in front of the wicket in either side, then.

From The Guardian

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