ahoy
Used to hail a ship, a boat or a person, or to attract attentionUsed to hail a ship, a boat or a person, or to attract attention.
» Ahoy! Can you see us in this fog?
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2 sensesUsed to hail a ship, a boat or a person, or to attract attention.
ahoi
эй!ej!
(humorous)Warning of something approaching or impending.
Examples
1 sentencesAhoy! Can you see us in this fog?
Translations
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Origin
From a- + hoy (a nautical call used in hauling), from Middle English hoy (interjection), aFrom a- + hoy (a nautical call used in hauling), from Middle English hoy (interjection), a greeting dating back to the fourteenth century. Compare Dutch hoi (“hi!, hello!”).
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