ahoy

Definition from Wiktionary, a free dictionary

Contents 1 English 1.1 Interjection 1.1.1 Usage notes 1.1.2 Derived terms 1.1.3 Translations

[edit] English

[edit] Interjection

ahoy

1. (nautical) Used to hail a ship, a boat or a person, or to attract attention.

[edit] Usage notes

• Traditionally, when used from a ship to hail an approaching boat, the standard responses are:
  • "aye aye", if a commissioned officer is in the boat;
  • "no no", if no officer is in the boat;
  • name of ship, if the captain of another ship is in the boat;
  • "flag" if an admiral is in the boat.

[edit] Derived terms

• land ahoy
• ship ahoy

[edit] Translations