Not exactly a pirate's "ahoy," is it?. From Wordnik.com. [Boing Boing: May 14, 2006 - May 20, 2006 Archives] Reference
The word "ahoy" will, however, be retained, and in fact used to even more excess than before. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2004-02-01] Reference
Falaphilia, schadenfreude, and loofah sponges ahoy. From Wordnik.com. [Boing Boing: October 17, 2004 - October 23, 2004 Archives] Reference
Till shouts of "ship ahoy!" made every heart rebound. From Wordnik.com. [Rowena & Harold A Romance in Rhyme of an Olden Time, of Hastyngs and Normanhurst] Reference
I invoked the name of the dead; I hailed: Judea ahoy!. From Wordnik.com. [Youth, by Joseph Conrad] Reference
The previous post in this blog was Hold Steady ahoy!. From Wordnik.com. [Ninjas Are the Robots of the Past (Music (For Robots))] Reference
State of the transgenic union: Frankenorganisms ahoy!. From Wordnik.com. [Boing Boing] Reference
"He says ` ship ahoy! 'sir," I explained to the doctor. From Wordnik.com. [Crown and Anchor Under the Pen'ant] Reference
The children in the back waved and yelled, "ahoy, ahoy.". From Wordnik.com. [The Delicate Storm]
"Ship ahoy!" called out the sailor, when he first saw them. From Wordnik.com. [Dick, Marjorie and Fidge A Search for the Wonderful Dodo] Reference
"Ship ahoy!" shouted the Doctor through a speaking trumpet. From Wordnik.com. [Doctor Jones' Picnic] Reference
'Boat ahoy!' comes ringing in the darkness over the waters. From Wordnik.com. [Devon, Its Moorlands, Streams and Coasts] Reference
How "Ship ahoy!" or "Whither bound?" we all of us would cry!. From Wordnik.com. [The Nursery, No. 106, October, 1875. Vol. XVIII. A Monthly Magazine for Youngest Readers] Reference
"Ship ahoy, me tarry shellback!" he shouted as Barry entered. From Wordnik.com. [Gold Out of Celebes] Reference
Then a strong, guttural voice called in German, 'Yacht ahoy!'. From Wordnik.com. [The Riddle of the Sands]
"Ship ahoy!" shouted the bird, as it came close up to the table. From Wordnik.com. [Dick, Marjorie and Fidge A Search for the Wonderful Dodo] Reference
"Mr. Hamlin, ahoy!" he called, seeing Roger on the quarter-deck. From Wordnik.com. [The Mutineers] Reference
"Balloon ahoy!" exclaimed Ned at last and in true maritime style. From Wordnik.com. [The Air Ship Boys : Or, the Quest of the Aztec Treasure] Reference
"Help, ahoy, look out there!" they once more shouted frantically. From Wordnik.com. [Bob Strong's Holidays Adrift in the Channel] Reference
"The boats ahoy," she cried, "ahoy, the boat; the gaugers are on us.". From Wordnik.com. [The McBrides A Romance of Arran] Reference
"Here, ahoy! here, most reverend father!" answered the poor ferryman. From Wordnik.com. [Folk-lore and Legends: German] Reference
"Boat ahoy!" he shouted, with his lungs of brass and voice of a bull. From Wordnik.com. [Young Tom Bowling The Boys of the British Navy] Reference
"Pinnace ahoy!" cried the officer through a speaking trumpet, "who are you?". From Wordnik.com. [Willis the Pilot] Reference
"Ship ahoy!" she cried, trying to imitate Captain Jenk's most nautical term. From Wordnik.com. [Four Little Blossoms on Apple Tree Island] Reference
"Here, ahoy!" responded the ferryman, but with some strange sensation of fear. From Wordnik.com. [Folk-lore and Legends: German] Reference
Then the third officer of the steamer stood up and sung aout, 'Schooner ahoy!'. From Wordnik.com. [Lippincott's Magazine Of Popular Literature And Science Old Series, Vol. 36—New Series, Vol. 10, July 1885] Reference
Over the water, when we were within hailing distance, came the cry: "Ship ahoy!". From Wordnik.com. [The Mutineers] Reference
"Lookout, ahoy, there!" shouted out the captain to the man on the fore crosstrees. From Wordnik.com. [Picked up at Sea The Gold Miners of Minturne Creek] Reference
"Fo'c's'le ahoy, there!" sang out Captain Miles presently, when it began to grow dusk. From Wordnik.com. [The White Squall A Story of the Sargasso Sea] Reference
One individual, learned in sea-phrase, insulted our misfortune by bawling, "Ship ahoy!". From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 07, No. 42, April, 1861] Reference
"Hoa, the ship ahoy, lower all your sails down, and bring to instantly, or I'll sink you.". From Wordnik.com. [Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy A weird series of tales of shipwreck and disaster, from the earliest part of the century to the present time, with accounts of providential escapes and heart-rending fatalities.] Reference
Just then a long whistle was heard from shore, and a husky voice half whispered, "Boat ahoy!". From Wordnik.com. [The Mysteries of Montreal Being Recollections of a Female Physician] Reference
He raised himself with an effort and sent his voice along the trough of the waves, "Boat ahoy!". From Wordnik.com. [Wilton School or, Harry Campbell's Revenge] Reference
COSTELLO: Still to come on AMERICAN MORNING, the "A.M." in "AM Pop" today stands for ahoy, maties. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 3, 2006] Reference
"Fo'c's'le, ahoy there!" yelled Masters instantly, taking advantage of the long-desired permission. From Wordnik.com. [The Ghost Ship A Mystery of the Sea] Reference
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