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Ahoy

Ahoy (/əˈhɔɪ/) (listenⓘ) is a signal word used to call to a ship or boat. It is derived from the Middle English cry, 'Hoy!'.[better source needed] The word fell out of use at one time, but was revived when sailing became a popular sport. 'Ahoy' can also be used as a greeting, a warning, or a farewell.[citation needed]

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Signal wordShipBoatMiddle EnglishCzech
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Ahoy

Nodes162
Edges161
Triples55
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.012346
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related to References · 21
Ahoy → Ahoi, Bd, Bänden, Das, Dietmar Bratz, Duden, Ein Wort, ISBN, Lund, Mannheim, OED, Ordbok, Pütz, Seemansprache, Sprache, Svenska Akademien, Tampen, Wanten, Welt, Wiesbaden
related to "a, hoy, hoay" · 17
Ahoy → And, England, Falconers, Holloa, Hoy, If, Main-top, Middle English, Piers, Ploughman, Seamen, The, The Scottish, To, Two, William Falconer, William Langland
related to General information · 12
Ahoy → Ahoi, Baltic Maritime World, English, German, In, It, Northern, Seamen, Swedish, The, There, Therefore
is a · 1
Ahoy → combination of the call 'hoy' plus the sound 'a

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ahoi used english german word czech ahoj first greeting also form term published ship expression one sailors use translation dictionary

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Ahoyis acombination of the call 'hoy' plus the sound 'a0.90text
hóinstance ofMost likely hoi belongs to a group of calls0.80text
héinstance ofMost likely hoi belongs to a group of calls0.80text
is not closely related to ahoi at all.SourcesAhoinstance ofMost likely hoi belongs to a group of calls0.80text
is not closely related to ahoi at allinstance ofMost likely hoi belongs to a group of calls0.80text
Ahoyrelated to "a, hoy, hoay"Hoy0.60section
Ahoyrelated to "a, hoy, hoay"England0.60section
Ahoyrelated to "a, hoy, hoay"The0.60section
Ahoyrelated to "a, hoy, hoay"William Langland0.60section
Ahoyrelated to "a, hoy, hoay"Piers0.60section
Ahoyrelated to "a, hoy, hoay"Ploughman0.60section
Ahoyrelated to "a, hoy, hoay"Middle English0.60section

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