hoy

noun

Definition of hoynext
as in keel

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  1. keel
  2. barge
  3. cutter
  4. yawl
  5. tender
  6. tug
  7. lighter
  8. lifeboat
Noun
  • Built to counter submarine threats Rheinmetall said the GMF 140 was designed from the keel up as a multi-domain combat ship with a strong focus on anti-submarine warfare.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026
  • For example, without a keel or rudder, the canoes are steered by just hand blades fighting all that force.
    — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 22 July 2026
Definition of keel
Noun
  • In other parts of the route, the road drops close enough to the river so that drivers can watch barge traffic on the Mississippi.
    — Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2026
  • Once the plant reaches the end of its operational lifespan, tugboats will tow the entire barge to a specialized shipyard for decommissioning.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026
Definition of barge
Noun
  • With the movie aficionados apparently learning their lesson after two quarters, Fair Lawn rallied for a 13-12 win – one of the cutters scored two touchdowns and the extra point.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • In May and June, about a quarter of the pitches that Eldridge saw were fastballs (four-seam, sinkers, cutters) in the strike zone.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of cutter
Noun
  • The ship's captain ordered the crew to the yawl boat.
    — Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Captain William Griffin and his crew escaped, hopping on the ship’s yawl boat, in time to see the ship and its iron ore cargo vanish underwater.
    — Brian Anthony Hernandez, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
Definition of yawl
Noun
  • Bay Area-founded Starbird and its signature chicken — tenders, wings, nuggets, sandwiches, salads, wraps and more — will be available in the coming months at that corner of Mowry Avenue and Fremont Boulevard, the company has confirmed.
    — Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Add the ramen noodles and cook until tender, about 2 minutes.
    — Kate Williams, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of tender
Noun
  • The games consisted of various team activities, including tug of war, dodgeball, kickball, as well as individual endurance tests and an obstacle course.
    — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The perfect dog needed to love balls or tug toys, be neurotic and extremely obsessive.
    — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of tug
Noun
  • Every room in my house seems to attract little piles of clutter, and the patio is no different, with sunglasses, barbecue lighters, sunscreen, and random odds and ends constantly scattered around.
    — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
  • Photos shared by the department show the large haul of contraband seized by authorities, including several bags of marijuana, rolling papers, wireless headphones and more than two dozen lighters.
    — Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Definition of lighter
Noun
  • That led to the 1914 Trans-Antarctic Expedition aboard The Endurance, and the harrowing lifeboat journey to bring rescue to a crew that was stranded when the ship was crushed by ice.
    — Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 30 July 2026
  • The crew aboard the vessel that was reportedly struck in the Strait of Hormuz Monday has abandoned the ship and are currently in a lifeboat, the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) center said in an update early Tuesday local time.
    — Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Definition of lifeboat
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