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AVAST
Etymology
Interjection
avast
(nautical) hold fast!; desist!; stay!.
(slang, in imitation of pirates) listen!; pay attention!
Usage notes
• āAvast hauling!ā (meaning, āstop haulingā) is (or was, in 1950) still commonly used in U.S. Navy deck operations.
• The slang use in imitation of pirate talk is based on a misconstruction of the meaning. If uttered by a historical sailor, the meaning of the sentence āAvast, ye landlubbersā would have been, āDesist, you novice seamenā.
Synonyms
• (hold fast): See Thesaurus:avast
• (pay attention): See Thesaurus:heads up
Anagrams
• Vasta, tavas
Source: Wiktionary
A*vast", interj. Etym: [Corrupted from D. houd vast hold fast. See Hold, v. t., and Fast, a.] (Naut.)
Definition: Cease; stop; stay. "Avast heaving." Totten.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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