ahoy

[ uh-hoi ]

/ əˈhɔɪ /

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interjection Nautical.

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

Origin of ahoy

1745–55; variant of hoy². Cf. aha, ahem

Words nearby ahoy

aholt, Ahom, A horizon, ahorse, horse of a different color, a, ahoy, AHQ, AHRA, Ahriman, AHSA, Ahtisaari

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Example sentences from the Web for ahoy

When the boat came alongside the ship, the crimp shouted: "Ahoy, Mr. Mate, I have a good sailor for you."
The Flying Bo'sun|Arthur Mason
But there was no reply, and he tugged away till he was nearer, and then gave vent to a cheery “Ahoy!”
To Win or to Die|George Manville Fenn
As for Grandfather Harling, after the stranger's first visit he strained his ears for a second, and when with a cheery "Ahoy!"
Carl and the Cotton Gin|Sara Ware Bassett
Another calls out the name of their particular log-mark: "Blaze Belt, ahoy!"
Forest Life and Forest Trees: comprising winter camp-life among the loggers, and wild-wood adventure.|John S. Springer

Peter Gross stepped into the shelter of a cocoanut-palm and shouted the Malay for "Ahoy."
The Argus Pheasant|John Charles Beecham

British Dictionary definitions for ahoy

ahoy

/ (əˈhɔɪ) /

interjection

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

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单词	ahoy
释义	ahoy [ uh-hoi ] / əˈhɔɪ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ahoy ON THESAURUS.COM interjection Nautical. (used as a call to hail another ship, attract attention, etc.) Origin of ahoy 1745–55; variant of hoy². Cf. aha, ahem Words nearby ahoy aholt, Ahom, A horizon, ahorse, horse of a different color, a, ahoy, AHQ, AHRA, Ahriman, AHSA, Ahtisaari Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ahoy When the boat came alongside the ship, the crimp shouted: "Ahoy, Mr. Mate, I have a good sailor for you." The Flying Bo'sun\|Arthur Mason But there was no reply, and he tugged away till he was nearer, and then gave vent to a cheery “Ahoy!” To Win or to Die\|George Manville Fenn As for Grandfather Harling, after the stranger's first visit he strained his ears for a second, and when with a cheery "Ahoy!" Carl and the Cotton Gin\|Sara Ware Bassett Another calls out the name of their particular log-mark: "Blaze Belt, ahoy!" Forest Life and Forest Trees: comprising winter camp-life among the loggers, and wild-wood adventure.\|John S. Springer Peter Gross stepped into the shelter of a cocoanut-palm and shouted the Malay for "Ahoy." The Argus Pheasant\|John Charles Beecham British Dictionary definitions for ahoy ahoy / (əˈhɔɪ) / interjection 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 Words related to ahoy signal, cry, calling, alarm, hail, yawp, whoop, shout, command, holler, yell, scream, all hail
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ahoy

interjection Nautical.

Origin of ahoy

Words nearby ahoy

Example sentences from the Web for ahoy

British Dictionary definitions for ahoy

interjection

Words related to ahoy