"poy" meaning in All languages combined

See poy on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: poys [plural]
Etymology: From Old French poi (“small hill”), from Latin podium. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fro|poi||small hill}} Old French poi (“small hill”), {{der|en|la|podium}} Latin podium Head templates: {{en-noun}} poy (plural poys)
  1. A support structure.
    Sense id: en-poy-en-noun-5iCg2pIe
  2. A balancing pole used by tightrope walkers.
    Sense id: en-poy-en-noun-toRmDZP9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 81 8
  3. A long pole, normally with a hook, used to push barges upstream.
    Sense id: en-poy-en-noun-S8dW9jcy
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: teapoy

Adverb [Middle French]

Etymology: Old French poi Etymology templates: {{der|frm|fro|poi}} Old French poi Head templates: {{head|frm|adverb}} poy
  1. little; not much; not a lot Related terms: poy plus poy moins
    Sense id: en-poy-frm-adv-giws5dOr Categories (other): Middle French entries with incorrect language header

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Download JSON data for poy meaning in All languages combined (1.9kB)

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