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 capture2: someone or something used to lure or lead another into a trap ; especially : an artificial bird used to attract live birds within shot3: someone or something used to draw attention away from another