The Nautical Encyclopedia

Patterson’s Illustrated Nautical Encyclopedia — Howard Patterson, 1891

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Aye, Aye, Sir

Sea Terms

A reply made by seamen in answer to an officer's call.

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2026 Editor's Note: 'Aye aye, sir' survives verbatim: it remains the prescribed naval response meaning 'I understand and will comply' — distinct from a plain 'yes,' exactly as this entry teaches. (Ed: BR 2026-07-12)

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