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hoyman

hoyman noun: a sailor on a hoy.

Noun

hoyman (plural hoymen)

  1. (historical) A sailor on a hoy.
    • a common hoyman to carry goods by water for hirec. 1613-1625, Henry Hobart, Rich v. Kneeland

Forms of hoyman

pluralhoymen

Origin of hoyman

From hoy + -man.

Questions about hoyman

What does hoyman mean?
Hoyman means a sailor on a hoy.
What part of speech is hoyman?
Hoyman is a noun.
What is the plural of hoyman?
The plural of hoyman is hoymen.

Words near hoyman in the dictionary

  1. Hoyland Common
  2. Hoylands
  3. Hoyle
  4. Hoylean
  5. Hoyles
  6. hoyman
  7. hoymen
  8. Hoyos
  9. Hoyoses
  10. hoys
  11. hoyst

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