land ho

interjection

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

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interjection
  1. nauticalShouted by the ship's watch to inform the crew that land has been spotted.

    Synonyms: land ahoy

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interjectionShouted by the ship's watch to inform the crew that land has been spotted.

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land ho. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/land%20ho

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“land ho.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/land%20ho. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “land ho,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/land%20ho.

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