[DOC] [TLE] What the Nautical Term 'Avast' Means and The Origin of Many Other ... [PAR] May 19, 2010 ... This term has its origins all the way back in the 15th century. ... Arrrrrr: This classic 
vociferation that's a staple of pirate-speak in movies isn't ... This order originally 
went out on August 21, 1740 with the precise mixture being .... so then before the 
17th century, houd vast meant "hold fast" as in "stop", but today... [DOC] [TLE] J! Archive - Show #3571, aired 2000-02-28 [PAR] This makeup line that includes Great Lash mascara takes its name from its 
founder's sister Mabel ... From the Dutch for "hold fast", it's a pirate's order to stop
... [DOC] [TLE] Pirate Talk, Pirate Words, Pirate Lingo : Pirate's Realm [PAR] Pirate talk: pirate words, pirate lingo, pirate slang- The Pirate's Realm. ... From the 
Dutch term for 'hold fast' and means "Stop and pay attention. .... weather 
compelled Crayola to repurpose the event as the launch of its Halloween 
festivities. [DOC] [TLE] ARRGH! TALK LIKE A PIRATE! - svsecondwind's JimdoPage! [PAR] Used as a command to stop or desist, means "Stop and pay attention.", like, "Get 
a load of this." - from the Dutch term for 'hold fast'; Aye - Yes. Aye, aye captain! .... 
Heave To To turn a sailing ship so that its bow heads into the wind and the ship 
lies motionless except for drifting, in order to meet a storm. Hornswaggle To cheat
... [DOC] [TLE] Yo Ho Yo Ho! | Wordnik [PAR] Sep 19, 2011 ... Yo Ho Yo Ho! Pirate. Ahoy, me mateys! It's Talk Like a Pirate Day! ... Avast is a 
nautical command meaning stop! hold! cease! stay! and comes from the Middle 
Dutch hou vast, hold fast. ... especially the use of long, often irrelevant speeches 
given in order to delay progress or the making of a decision,... [DOC] [TLE] Arg. The seas bode well for those who can talk like a pirate. [PAR] Jul 18, 2008 ... Arg. The seas bode well for those who can talk like a pirate. In a Course On Tape 
about ... avast (uh-VAST) interjection -- Stop (used as a command to stop or 
desist). [From Dutch hou vast (hold fast), from houd vast.] false colors (fawls ... It's 
that time of year again -- the time for college applications. For many... [DOC] [TLE] Issue of March 1, 2007 Page 1 - The Word Detective [PAR] Mar 1, 2007 ... It's always nice to hear from long-time readers. ... Although "avast" is considered 
a classic pirate word by landlubbers, it's actually been in general ... "Avast" is an 
order to "stop, cease, hold still," and comes from the Dutch phrase "houd vast" (
meaning "hold fast"), frequently apparently slurred into "hou'vast.". [DOC] [TLE] Pirate talk I don't understand [Archive] - Straight Dope Message Board [PAR] Arrg. What does Arrg mean and why did so many pirates say that? ... (from the 
17th century), might come from Dutch "hou' fast" (hold fast) so maybe ... D houd 
vast hold fast](1681) - a nautical command to stop or cease ... It's also used in the 
sense of 'stop' or 'cancel', as previous posters have suggested. [DOC] [TLE] E.C. Llewellyn, The Influence of Low Dutch on the English ... - dbnl [PAR] Dutch commerce, however, had passed its highest point, and soon we actually 
...... houd vast, hold fast; it is the nautical order to stop or pause in any exercise, 
..... A very powerful association of pirates was allowed to ravage the North Sea 
and... [DOC] [TLE] Pirates Hold - Glossary of Pirate and Nautical Words - The Pirate Hold [PAR]

Question: From the Dutch for "hold fast", it's a pirate's order to stop
Answer: Avast!