"croy" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: croys [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} croy (plural croys)
  1. (Scottish) a natural or man-made protrusion or jetty projecting on a river and used to manage river fisheries, providing an obstacle to slow down current, a shelter for fish, a funnel to net them, and a platform to cast from. Tags: Scottish Categories (topical): Fishing Synonyms: groin, groyne

Inflected forms

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