hoy

[ hoi ]

/ hɔɪ /

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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

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

Words nearby hoy

howtowdie, howzit, hox gene, Hoxha, Hoxie, hoy, hoya, hoyden, Hoylake, Hoyle, Hoyt

Other definitions for hoy (2 of 2)

hoy²

[ 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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How to use hoy in a sentence

Gloria thinks the fact that Hoy and his crew have signed onto the recall effort is significant.
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Chris Hoy won gold in the Keirin and Laura Trott in the Omnium.
Prince Harry Cheers On Team GB To Record Gold Haul, Keeps Distance From Fergie|Tom Sykes|August 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST
“I was quite scared but also happy because at least I knew I had a chance to stay alive,” she recently told La Crónica de Hoy.
A Woman in Mexico Receives a New Heart—After Medics Dropped It|Mac Margolis|January 25, 2012|DAILY BEAST
A similar circumstance has occurred on the seashore at Hoy Lake, Cheshire, where several "fairy pipes" have been found.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.

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.
Diary of Samuel Pepys, Complete|Samuel Pepys
A un paraje que hoy es la mision del Santo nombre de Jesus.'
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 1|Hubert Howe Bancroft
Born in the age of the coach and the hoy, they would die in the era of the locomotive and mail steamer.
Lola Montez|Edmund B. d'Auvergne
What they call a hobbe-de-hoy will suit for his name sooner than any other that I know on.
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British Dictionary definitions for hoy (1 of 2)

hoy¹

/ (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)

hoy²

/ (hɔɪ) /

interjection

a cry used to attract attention or drive animals

Word Origin for hoy

C14: variant of hey

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