hoy 1
/hoy/ , n. Naut.
1. a heavy barge used in harbors.
2. a vessel of the 17th and 18th centuries, usually slooprigged, used for fishing and coastal trading.
[ 1485-95; hoey ]
hoy 2
/hoy/ , interj.
1. (used as an exclamation to attract attention.)
n.
2. a shout or hail.
[ 1350-1400; ME; var. of HEY ]