interjection
- used to hail a ship or boat
Usage: nautical
Examples
- Ahoy there! Can you hear me?
- The captain called ‘Ahoy!’ to the passing vessel.
- Ahoy, matey! Welcome aboard our ship.
- Ship ahoy! There’s a boat on the horizon.
- The sailor shouted ‘Ahoy!’ across the water.
- Ahoy! Permission to come aboard?