Hailing cry at sea (4)

I believe the answer is:

ahoy

(Other definitions for ahoy that I've seen before include "Seafarer's call" , "What a sailor may" , "Hullo, sailor!" , "Temporarily blind" , "A sailor's call to a ship" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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