hoy

/hɔi/

Thân thiện

A hoy carries cargo along a peaceful canal.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A flat-bottomed boat for carrying heavy loads, especially on canals: A "hoy" is a type of barge or small vessel designed with a flat bottom, historically used for transporting goods and sometimes passengers over short distances on inland waterways like canals or along coasts.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The coal was transported by hoy along the canal. (The coal was transported using a flat-bottomed boat along the canal.)
  • In the 19th century, a hoy was a common sight on these waterways. (In the 19th century, this type of cargo boat was commonly seen on these waterways.)

Advanced Usage

• Historical/Archaic Usage: The term "hoy" is now largely archaic and is primarily encountered in historical contexts describing maritime or canal transport.
  • The old painting depicted a hoy laden with timber. (The old painting showed a historical cargo boat loaded with timber.)

Variants and Related Words

• Barge (n): A flat-bottomed boat for carrying freight, typically on canals and rivers, often larger than a hoy.
• Lighter (n): A flat-bottomed barge used to transfer goods to and from ships in harbor.
• Sloop (n): A different type of small sailing boat with a single mast, not to be confused with a hoy, which is typically unrigged or simply rigged for its purpose.

Synonyms

• Barge: A flat-bottomed boat for carrying freight.
• Lighter: A barge used for loading/unloading ships.
• Craft (general): A boat, ship, or other vessel.

Related Phrases

• None commonly associated: The word "hoy" itself does not typically form modern phrasal verbs or compound words in contemporary English.

Related Idioms

• None commonly associated: There are no widely recognized English idioms that incorporate the word "hoy."

Học thuật

Noun

1. a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)

Từ đồng nghĩa

• barge
• flatboat
• lighter