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powder hoys

powder hoys is the plural of powder hoy.

Meaning of powder hoy

Noun

powder hoy (plural powder hoys)

  1. (obsolete) A vessel, often painted red and carrying a red flag, that carried gunpowder to a man-of-war.

Questions about powder hoys

What is powder hoys the plural of?
Powder hoys is the plural of powder hoy.

Words near powder hoys in the dictionary

  1. powder hose
  2. powder hoses
  3. powder hound
  4. powder hounds
  5. powder hoy
  6. powder hoys
  7. powder keg
  8. powder kegs
  9. powder magazine
  10. powder magazines
  11. powder metallurgy

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