EN

Synonyms for hoy

Most common

barge flatboat

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A small coaster vessel, usually sloop-rigged, used in conveying passengers and goods, or as a tender to larger vessels in port.

    The hoy went to London every week.

Related words

Other spellings
hoi

Forms

Plural
hoys → barges, lighters, flatboats…

Example sentences

  • barge This is my room. You can't just barge in like that!

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
hoyrising
bargefalling
flatboatsteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
barge1
7 letters
lighter2
8 letters
flatboat2

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (lighter2 = 2 syllables).