TALLYHO


Meaning of TALLYHO in English

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

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.