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Nautical "Halt!" (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

avast

(Other definitions for avast that I've seen before include ""stop" signal" , "eleven [CEASE] at sea" , "Stop on board" , "Hold fast! (naut.)" , "shout stopping the ship" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday and the LA Times.
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