hoy

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hoy - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Hoy \Hoy\, n. [D. heu, or Flem. hui.] (Naut.)
     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.
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           The hoy went to London every week.       --Cowper.
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  Hoy \Hoy\, interj. [D. hui. Cf. Ahoy.]
     Ho! Halloe! Stop!
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hoy - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  hoy
      n 1: a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on
           canals) [syn: barge, flatboat, hoy, lighter]