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ahoy

noun
  1. An utterance of this interjection.

    "There were many ahoys heard from the approaching ship."

verb
  1. To hail with a cry of "ahoy".

interjection
  1. Used to hail a ship, a boat or a person, or to attract attention.

  2. Warning of something approaching or impending.

Synonymsoi, yo

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