1. used to attract attention or express surprise
Usage: nautical; informal

1. a large barge or boat
Usage: nautical; archaic

Examples

• Hoy there! Come back here!
• The sailor called ‘Hoy!’ to the passing ship.
• Hoy! What are you doing with my bicycle?
• The old hoy carried cargo along the river.
• They loaded the grain onto the hoy at dawn.