hoist the blue peter

To leave or prepare to leave. This nautical term refers to the blue and white flag that sailors would hoist before departing from a location. Hoist the blue peter, gentleman, so we can set sail!

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Viola	vie-O-lə (English), vee-O-lə (English), VIE-ə-lə (English), VYO-lah (Italian)	English, Italian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Mattaniah	-	Biblical
Lalage	-	Literature
Vakhtang	-	Georgian
Ophelia	[əu'fi:liə]
Hakeem	-	Arabic