hoy

¹

[hoi]

noun

Nautical.

1. a heavy barge used in harbors.

2. a vessel of the 17th and 18th centuries, usually slooprigged, used for fishing and coastal trading.

hoy

²

[hoi]

interjection

1. (used as an exclamation to attract attention.)

noun

1. a shout or hail.

hoy

¹

/ hɔɪ /

noun

1. a freight barge

2. a coastal fishing and trading vessel, usually sloop-rigged, used during the 17th and 18th centuries

hoy

²

/ hɔɪ /

interjection

1. a cry used to attract attention or drive animals

Word History and Origins

Origin of hoy¹

First recorded in 1485–95, hoy is from the Middle Dutch word hoey

Origin of hoy²

1350–1400; Middle English; variant of hey

Word History and Origins

Origin of hoy¹

C15: from Middle Dutch hoei

Origin of hoy²

C14: variant of _hey