hoys

noun

plural of hoy
as in barges

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  1. barges
  2. cutters
  3. keels
  4. tender
  5. tugs
Noun
  • The dredge is conducted by crane and excavator barges that dig sand up and deposit it in another barge.
    — Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2026
Definition of barges
Noun
  • Costume designer Libby Dempster works with a variety of artisans, including a weaver, the armory department, the jewelry department, pattern cutters, a textiles team and a breakdown team, who make the clothes look worn in.
    — Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
  • But actually, Peacock was also finding new audiences, like cord cutters or people who maybe didn’t grow up watching NBC or some of our cable networks.
    — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of cutters
Noun
  • From there, the builder installs two clamping, adjustable keels called leeboards that act together like a centerboard.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 July 2026
  • Jennifer Jason Leigh, as the freshman with a lot to learn, proaches her Stacy with the most even of keels.
    — Gina Friedlande, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
Definition of keels
Noun
  • The lower deck is home to four guest cabins, three crew cabins, a large engine room, and a sizable garage that can hold a tender of up to 16 feet.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Tuna salad mashed into tender flakes, speckled with crisp celery, onion, and herbs.
    — The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of tender
Noun
  • Nothing about Capra is weirder, to be honest, than the way in which, from one film of his to the next, suicide tugs at our sleeve.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Electric tugs docked alongside an LNG carrier being loaded at the LNG Canada docks in Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada, on Monday, July 14, 2025.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of tugs
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“Hoys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoys. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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