hoy

[ hoi ]

/ hɔɪ /

noun Nautical.

a heavy barge used in harbors.

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

Nearby words

howtowdie, howzit, hox gene, hoxha, hoxie, hoy, hoya, hoyden, hoylake, hoyle, hoyt

Origin of hoy

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

Definition for hoy (2 of 2)

hoy

[ hoi ]

/ hɔɪ /

interjection

(used as an exclamation to attract attention.)

noun

a shout or hail.

Origin of hoy

1350–1400; Middle English; variant of hey

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Examples from the Web for hoy

Gloria thinks the fact that Hoy and his crew have signed onto the recall effort is significant.
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When boy cannot be made to rhyme with employ, Crabbe is very fond of dragging in a hoy.
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To the southward, across the moor, rose the dark mountains of Hoy Island, with the moon gleaming pale above them.
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So we had a dish of mackerell and pease, and so he bid us good night, going to lie on board the hoy, and I to bed.
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When daybreak came the garrison was almost ready to open the gates and march to the assistance of their friends at Hoy's Station.
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The pulses which were beating so fast and hard in the hoy's body grew slower and more regular, and at last became normal.
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British Dictionary definitions for hoy (1 of 2)

hoy

/ (hɔɪ) /

noun nautical

a freight barge

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

Word Origin for hoy

C15: from Middle Dutch hoei

British Dictionary definitions for hoy (2 of 2)

hoy

/ (hɔɪ) /

interjection

a cry used to attract attention or drive animals

Word Origin for hoy

C14: variant of hey

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