| hoy 1 (hoi) n. 1. A small sloop-rigged coasting ship. 2. A heavy barge used for freight. [Middle English hoie, from Middle Dutch hoey, hoede.] |
| hoy 2 (hoi) interj. Used to attract attention. |
hoy1
n Nautical
1. (Transport / Nautical Terms) a freight barge
2. (Transport / Nautical Terms) a coastal fishing and trading vessel, usually sloop-rigged, used during the 17th and 18th centuries
[from Middle Dutch hoei]
hoy2
interj
a cry used to attract attention or drive animals
[variant of hey]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  hoy - a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)boat - a small vessel for travel on water dredger - a barge (or a vessel resembling a barge) that is used for dredging houseboat - a barge that is designed and equipped for use as a dwelling pontoon - (nautical) a floating structure (as a flat-bottomed boat) that serves as a dock or to support a bridge scow - a barge carrying bulk materials in an open hold Norfolk wherry, wherry - sailing barge used especially in East Anglia |
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