hoy
1[hoi]
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noun Nautical.
a heavy barge used in harbors.
a vessel of the 17th and 18th centuries, usually slooprigged, used for fishing and coastal trading.
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Origin of hoy
1First recorded in 1485–95, hoy is from the Middle Dutch word hoey
hoy
2[hoi]
interjection
noun
Origin of hoy
2Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
Examples from the Web for hoy
Contemporary Examples of hoy
Gloria thinks the fact that Hoy and his crew have signed onto the recall effort is significant.
Historical Examples of hoy
Later in the afternoon, Col. Hoy was sent with one hundred men in the same road.
RidgewayScian Dubh
"I have been in one or two, and I like them," said the old elephant, whose name was Hoy.
Tum Tum, the Jolly ElephantRichard Barnum
Then Tum Tum and Hoy were stood in a line with some other big elephants.
Tum Tum, the Jolly ElephantRichard Barnum
Hoy Ping Pong's article on how to write scientifiction is most amusing.
The Fantasy Fan January 1934Various
Hoy, one of the celebrated Orkney group of islands, is for sale.
hoy
1noun nautical
Word Origin for hoy
C15: from Middle Dutch hoei
hoy
2interjection
Word Origin for hoy
C14: variant of hey
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