"aye aye" meaning in All languages combined

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Interjection [English]

IPA: /ˈaɪˈaɪ/
Rhymes: -aɪ
  1. (nautical) Response to ahoy if a commissioned officer is in the boat.
    Sense id: en-aye_aye-en-intj-0mVFXzPT Categories (other): Nautical, English entries with incorrect language header, English reduplicated coordinated pairs, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 92 8 Disambiguation of English reduplicated coordinated pairs: 73 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 94 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 95 5 Topics: nautical, transport
  2. (nautical) I acknowledge and will comply.
    Sense id: en-aye_aye-en-intj-ApBUJY14 Categories (other): Nautical Topics: nautical, transport
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: aye aye, sir Related terms: och aye
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        "I acknowledge and will comply."
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        "(nautical) I acknowledge and will comply."
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