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    • Source: Tally-ho

      • Tally-ho is the traditional cry made by the huntsman to tell others the quarry has been sighted. It may also be used with directions, including "away" and "back".
      First used in fox-hunting, it was adapted in the 19th century to describe some horse-drawn vehicles and in the 20th century to advise of enemy aircraft and space junk.


      Etymology


      Tally-ho dates from around 1772, and is probably derived from the French taïaut, a cry used to excite hounds when hunting deer.
      Taïaut may have originated in the second half of the 13th century by the concatenation of a two-word war-cry: taille haut, where "taille" is the cutting edge of a sword and "haut" means high or 'raised up'. So the original meaning might be something close to "Swords up!".


      Usage




      = Fox-hunting

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      The cry was made by the huntsman on catching sight of the fox to alert other members of the hunt. It has been used in similar circumstances for quite different quarries:


      = RAF

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      It was used by RAF fighter pilots in the Second World War to tell their controller they were about to engage enemy aircraft.
      It was also used to announce to the squadron leader (or other person of command in the flight) the spotting of an enemy aircraft.


      = Royal Navy

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      The British T-class submarine HMS Tally-Ho was named after the hunting cry. It is the only vessel to bear the name. It was launched in 1942 and scrapped in 1967.


      = NASA

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      "Tally-ho" is also used by NASA astronauts in audio transmissions to signify sightings of other spacecraft, space stations, and unidentified objects.


      = Horse-drawn vehicles

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      A fast stagecoach named Tally-ho plied the 125 miles (201 km) between London and Birmingham from 1823. The coach was operated by Sarah Mountain. Other fast coaches began to use the same name and it became a common description of a fast coach.


      United States



      In the United States, "tally-ho" can describe a large coach or a light passenger vehicle without roof or sides used for sight-seeing.


      References

    • Source: Tally Ho

      • Tally-ho is a phrase used in hunting.
      Tally Ho and Tallyho may refer to:


      Places


      Tally-Ho Plantation House, a home in Louisiana
      Tally Ho Township in Granville County, North Carolina
      Tally Ho, Victoria, a locality within the suburb of Burwood East, Victoria, Australia
      Tallyho, West Virginia, a community in the United States
      Aladdin (hotel and casino), opened in 1962 as the Tallyho Hotel
      Tallahassee, Florida, often called "tally ho" by Florida natives


      Music


      Tally Ho! (album), an album by Luke Vibert under the alias Wagon Christ
      "Tally Ho!", a single by The Clean


      Other uses


      Tally-Ho (rolling papers), a brand of cigarette rolling paper sold in Australia
      Tally Ho (yacht), a British yacht
      HMS Tally-Ho, a World War II-era British submarine
      The Tally Ho, the fictional daily newspaper featured in the UK television series The Prisoner

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