hoy.
A small coaster vessel, usually sloop-rigged, used in conveying passengers and goods, or as a tender to larger vessels in port.
Meaning & usage
A small coaster vessel, usually sloop-rigged, used in conveying passengers and goods, or as a tender to larger vessels in port.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from German Heu or Dutch gooi.
Hey! ho!, hallo!, stop!
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Dutch hoi, compare ahoy.
To incite; to drive onward.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Dutch hoi, compare ahoy.
To throw.
Where this word comes from
Perhaps related to hoick and hoist.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.