hoy1
[hoi]
- 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 hoy1
First recorded in 1485–95, hoy is from the Middle Dutch word hoey
hoy2
[hoi]
- (used as an exclamation to attract attention.)
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- a shout or hail.
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Origin of hoy2
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Examples from the Web for hoy
Contemporary Examples
Gloria thinks the fact that Hoy and his crew have signed onto the recall effort is significant.
Historical Examples
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.
hoy1
- a freight barge
- a coastal fishing and trading vessel, usually sloop-rigged, used during the 17th and 18th centuries
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Word Origin
C15: from Middle Dutch hoei
hoy2
- a cry used to attract attention or drive animals
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Word Origin
C14: variant of hey
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