Main Entry: ¹de·coy

Pronunciation: \ˈdē-ˌkȯi, di-ˈ\

Function: noun

Etymology: probably from Dutch de kooi, literally, the cage

Date: 1630

1 : a pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture
2 : someone or something used to lure or lead another into a trap; especially : an artificial bird used to attract live birds within shot
3 : someone or something used to draw attention away from another