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avast
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[əˈvɑːst], (Interjection)
Definitions:
- stop; cease
(e.g: a sailor is expected to keep hauling until the mate hollers ‘Avast!’)
Phrases:
Origin
:
early 17th century: from Dutch hou'vast, houd vast ‘hold fast!’
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