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ahoy Definition

ahoy (ə ho̵i)

Naut. used to hail a ship ship ahoy!

Etymology: a(h) + hoy

ahoy Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • new: OUR NEW LOOK: What you Thought THANKS for all your feedback on the new style AHOY!

Modifies a noun

  • !: THE PILOT How I bawled, Ship, ahoy! Hard by Medmenham Ferry!

Noun used with modifier

  • ship: News: Pirate ship ahoy in group debut at new theater News: After the £ 8m refurb..who'll take the stage?
  • style: OUR NEW LOOK: What you Thought THANKS for all your feedback on the new style AHOY!
  • pirate: News: Pirate ship ahoy in group debut at new theater News: After the £ 8m refurb..who'll take the stage?
  • newsletter: Increase your presence by sponsoring sections of LondonNet or an issue of our regular newsletter AHOY!
  • chip: A reader from lexington, 26 July, 1999 chips ahoy!
  • land: Grant Wardle OR Children peer into the distance and shout " land ahoy!

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