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hoy
1[ 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.
hoy
2[ hoi ]
interjection
- (used as an exclamation to attract attention.)
noun
- a shout or hail.
hoy
1/ hɔɪ /
interjection
- a cry used to attract attention or drive animals
hoy
2/ hɔɪ /
noun
- a freight barge
- a coastal fishing and trading vessel, usually sloop-rigged, used during the 17th and 18th centuries
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hoy1
First recorded in 1485–95, hoy is from the Middle Dutch word hoey
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hoy1
C14: variant of hey
Origin of hoy2
C15: from Middle Dutch hoei
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