AHOY


Meaning of AHOY in English

/ əˈhɔɪ; NAmE / exclamation

used by people in boats to attract attention :

Ahoy there!

Ship ahoy! (= there is a ship in sight)

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 18th cent.: from ah + hoy , an exclamation used to attract attention.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.