ahoy

As interjections the difference between hoy and ahoy

is that hoy is ho!, hallo!, stop while ahoy is used to hail a ship, a boat or a person, or to attract attention.

As verbs the difference between hoy and ahoy

is that hoy is to throw while ahoy is to hail with a cry of "ahoy".

As a noun hoy

is a small coaster vessel, usually sloop-rigged, used in conveying passengers and goods, or as a tender to larger vessels in port.

As interjections the difference between ahoy and bhoy

is that ahoy is (nautical) used to hail a ship, a boat or a person, or to attract attention while bhoy is (dated|fandom slang|jocular) exclamation of surprise, pleasure or longing.

As a verb ahoy

is to hail with a cry of "ahoy".

As a noun bhoy is

(dialect|west coast scottish|irish) boy or bhoy can be (dated|fandom slang|jocular) boy.

As a noun taxonomy

is the science or the technique used to make a classification.

As an interjection ahoy is

(nautical) used to hail a ship, a boat or a person, or to attract attention.

As a verb ahoy is

to hail with a cry of "ahoy".