(nautical) Used to hail a ship, a boat or a person, or to attract attention. / (humorous) Warning of something approaching or impending.

To hail with a cry of "ahoy".

An utterance of this interjection.

simple past tense and past participle of ahoy

present participle of ahoy

plural of ahoy

(nautical) Shouted by the ship's watch to inform the crew that land has been spotted.

A greeting.

(nautical) Interjection used to hail another ship or vessel, or to attract attention to the presence of another vessel (most probably close by)