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
Helmold	-	Ancient Germanic
Berenike	-	Ancient Greek
Berislav	-	Croatian, Medieval Slavic
Tex	TEKS	English
Rhea	['ri:ə]
Hieronymus	hee-RO-nee-muws (German)	German, Dutch (Archaic), Ancient Greek (Latinized)