Main Entry:

tal·ly·ho

Pronunciation:

\ˌta-lē-ˈhō\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural tal·ly·hos

Etymology:

probably from French taïaut, a cry used to excite hounds in deer hunting

Date:

1772

1: a call of a huntsman at sight of the fox2 [Tally-ho, name of a coach formerly plying between London and Birmingham] : a four-in-hand coach