Avast?
The insufferable Gillette and his little crew were well away from the ship when Jack turned, striding back across the deck.
"Was 'avast' not the right word, then?" Turner said, following.
Grimacing at both the defensive tone and the reminder, Jack said acidly, "Aye, but we'd already got their attention, hadn't we? Made us look like bloody fools!"
"We are bloody fools, thinking we can succeed in this," came the muttered retort.
Jack snapped, "Maybe, Mr. Turner, but we're in it up to our eyeballs now, ain't we? So scupper it an' get below: we've a rudder chain to disable."