单词 | yo-heave-ho |
释义 | yo-heave-ho in British English (ˌjəʊhiːvˈhəʊ) exclamation a cry formerly used by sailors while pulling or lifting together in rhythm yo-heave-ho in American English (ˈjoʊˈhivˈhoʊ) interjection Obsolete used as a chant by sailors while pulling or lifting together in rhythm yo-heave-ho in American English (ˈjouˈhivˈhou) interjection (a chant formerly shouted by sailors to maintain a steady rhythm when hauling something together) Word origin [1795–1805]This word is first recorded in the period 1795–1805. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: baseball, crunch, kingpin, mirage, wrecker |
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