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Sailors' cry (5-2)

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'sailor's cry' is the definition.
(nautical term meaning 'stop')

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(Other definitions for avast that I've seen before include "Stop (nautical)" , "order for tar" , "Stop, nautically speaking" , "Stop on board" , "Stop at sea" .)

I've seen this clue in the King Feature Syndicate.
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