ahoys
Sailors call out
Ahoys is the plural of ahoy, the nautical greeting or call used to hail a ship or get attention at sea: The captain's ahoys went unanswered in the fog.
Outside maritime contexts, ahoys sounds deliberately old-fashioned or playful.
playful
Forceful sudden utterance
- shoutLoud vocal outburst
- callContact by phone
- attentionFocused mental awareness
- waveOscillating motion through medium
cheerful · boisterous · theatrical · costume · children · roleplay · pretend · party
exclamation
Forceful sudden utterance
wave · cheerful · boisterous · theatrical · costume · children · roleplay · pretend · party · theme
greeting
Expression of welcome
- salutationExpression of goodwill
- hailingCalling to attract attention
- sailorsMaritime vessel crew members
ships · vessels · maritime · seafaring · deck · harbor · port · captain · crew · docking
matey
Informal British address
- buccaneerCaribbean colonial-era pirate
- swashbucklerDaring, flamboyant swordsman
- treasureValued wealth or keepsake
parrot · cutlass · plank · galleon · privateer · rum · doubloons · scallywag · landlubber · yo-ho-ho
- ship ahoyNautical sighting announcement
- land ahoyMaritime sighting announcement
- Chips AhoyBranded crunchy cookie product