Hoy


[hoi] /hɔɪ/

noun, Nautical.
1.
a heavy barge used in harbors.
2.
a vessel of the 17th and 18th centuries, usually slooprigged, used for fishing and coastal trading.
[hoi] /hɔɪ/
interjection
1.
(used as an exclamation to attract attention.)
noun
2.
a shout or hail.
/hɔɪ/
noun (nautical)
1.
a freight barge
2.
a coastal fishing and trading vessel, usually sloop-rigged, used during the 17th and 18th centuries
/hɔɪ/
interjection
1.
a cry used to attract attention or drive animals

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