Definitions for yo-heave-ho

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Spelling: [yoh-heev-hoh]
IPA: /ˈyoʊˈhivˈhoʊ/

Yo-Heave-Ho is a 11 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 4 points.

You can make 88 anagrams from letters in yo-heave-ho (--aeehhoovy).

Definitions for yo-heave-ho

interjection

  1. (a chant formerly shouted by sailors to maintain a steady rhythm when hauling something together.)

Origin of yo-heave-ho

First recorded in 1795-1805

Examples for yo-heave-ho

"nautical," however, the lack of the "yo-heave-ho" touch in the Yankee sailor-man is by no means in his disfavour.

But the next instant we were ready for him, and began to haul in with a will and a "yo-heave-ho!"

The men did “hold on” most powerfully; they did more, they hauled upon the rope, hand over hand, to a “yo-heave-ho!”

Word Value for yo-heave-ho
Scrable

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Words with friends

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