hoy

[hoi]

noun Nautical.

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

Origin of hoy

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

hoy

[hoi]

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

Contemporary Examples of hoy

Gloria thinks the fact that Hoy and his crew have signed onto the recall effort is significant.
San Diego’s Rage Against the Mayor
Caitlin Dickson
August 8, 2013

Historical Examples of hoy

Later in the afternoon, Col. Hoy was sent with one hundred men in the same road.
Ridgeway
Scian Dubh
"I have been in one or two, and I like them," said the old elephant, whose name was Hoy.
Tum Tum, the Jolly Elephant
Richard Barnum
Then Tum Tum and Hoy were stood in a line with some other big elephants.
Tum Tum, the Jolly Elephant
Richard Barnum
Hoy Ping Pong's article on how to write scientifiction is most amusing.
The Fantasy Fan January 1934
Various
Hoy, one of the celebrated Orkney group of islands, is for sale.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 109, September 14th, 1895
Various

British Dictionary definitions for hoy

hoy

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

hoy

interjection

a cry used to attract attention or drive animals

Word Origin for hoy

C14: variant of hey

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