"poy" meaning in English

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Noun

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, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 91 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 3 87 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 93 6
  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

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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