[HandyDandy]

Ok. I can hold back no longer. Can any of you provide the connotative and denotative definitions of, “heave ho,” “yo ho ho”, “tally ho” and “land ho”, etc?

[mbrfl]

“Ho”, in those contexts seems to be a synonym for ‘Ahead” or “Forward”.

[bagster]

Ok. I can hold back no longer. Can any of you provide the connotative and denotative definitions of, “heave ho,” “yo ho ho”, “tally ho” and “land ho”, etc?

Perhaps I can be of assistance.

[RitaOK]

Kamala Ho and away we go?

[CJ Wolf]

Can any of you provide the connotative and denotative definitions of, “heave ho,” Away we go! “yo ho ho”, drunk happy sailor“tally ho” fox hunter and “land ho”, etc?

[LonePalm]

"Heave ho" is an exhortation for sailors to pull strongly and together such as when hoisting a yardarm and sail. The pulling is rhythmic. This contrasts with the command to "pull handsomely" which means to pull at a steady rate without jerking.

"Yo ho ho" was made popular from a shanty in Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island. It was already in use at the time and is likely a variation on "Yo Heave Ho".

"Land Ho" is an exclamation from a lookout on the sighting of land.

"Tally Ho" is an exclamation from a huntsman on sighting a fox. It was used as a signal for RAF pilots to attack during WWII.

WWG1WGA

Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)

[blu]

Ok. I can hold back no longer. Can any of you provide the connotative and denotative definitions of, “heave ho,” “yo ho ho”, “tally ho” and “land ho”, etc?

Kamala