hoy

Pronunciation: /hɔɪ/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)

Etymology

Borrowed from German Heu or Dutch gooi.

In classic literature

Synonyms

barge, flatboat, lighter

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
boat
Narrower (hyponyms)
dredger, houseboat, pontoon, wherry, scow

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