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tal·ly·ho
I. \ˌtalēˈhō\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: probably from French taïaut, cry used to excite hounds in deer hunting, from Old French taho, tielau
1.
a. : the cry sounded by hunters upon sighting the fox as it breaks from cover — usually used interjectionally
b. : a call transmitted by radio by a fighter pilot upon sighting an enemy plane — usually used interjectionally
2. [after the Tally-ho, name of a coach formerly plying between London and Birmingham] : a four-in-hand coach
3. : a dark grayish yellowish brown that is very slightly deeper than lama or bison and slightly lighter than Congo
II. \ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ intransitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
: to utter the cry tallyho
< our combat patrols tallyhoed on the 200 … planes — Fletcher Pratt > |