foyboat
/ (ˈfɔɪˌbəʊt) /
noun
Tyneside dialect
- a small rowing boat
- (in combination)a foyboatman
Nearby words
- foxtrot,
- foxx,
- foxx, jimmie,
- foxy,
- foy,
- foyer,
- foyt,
- foyt, a. j.,
- fozy,
- foïsm
Word Origin for foyboat
C19: from foy to provide aid for ships, esp those in distress
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