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foyboat

/ ˈfɔɪˌbəʊt /

noun

  1. dialect.
    1. a small rowing boat
    2. ( in combination )

      a foyboatman

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of foyboat1

C19: from foy to provide aid for ships, esp those in distress

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