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hoy1 definition

hoy (ho̵i)

noun

  1. a former type of small, fore-and-aft-rigged vessel resembling a sloop
  2. a heavy barge

Etymology: ME hoye < MDu hoei, var. of hoede

hoy2 definition

hoy (ho̵i)

interjection, noun

used as a cry to attract attention, drive hogs, etc.

Etymology: ME

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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