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1. (Naut.) hoy
a heavy barge used in harbors.
2. hoy
a small vessel of the 17th and 18th centuries, used for fishing and coastal trading.
Etymology: (1485–95; < MD hoey)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) barge, flatboat, hoy, lighter
a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) hoy
a small coaster vessel, usually sloop-rigged, used in conveying passengers and goods from place to place, or as a tender to larger vessels in port
2. hoy
ho! Halloe! Stop!
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. hoy
a steep, rocky islet in the Orkney group, about 1 m. SW. of Mainland or Pomona, remarkable for its huge cliffs.
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