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- Title
Ahoy! And Jury-Rigging: Etymologies.
- Authors
Sayers, William
- Abstract
The article presents etymolygies of the terms "ahoy" and "jury-rigging". The author suggests that "ahoy" may have similar roots to the Anglo-French interjection "oyez," which is a call for attentive listening, and that it gained prominence as a nautical term during the Age of Discovery. It is also suggested that the nautical term "jury-rigging," which refers to parts of a ship constructed for temporary or replacement use, may have come from the French verb "jorvir," meaning to assist or support. Topics discussed include vocalic interjections, animal husbandry, and nautical terminology.
- Subjects
ENGLISH etymology; NAUTICAL terms; FRENCH etymology; NAVAL architecture; INTERJECTIONS (Grammar); ANIMAL culture
- Publication
Notes & Queries, 2011, Vol 58, Issue 2, p188
- ISSN
0029-3970
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/notesj/gjr072