croy

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noun

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.

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Meanings

croy1

nouncroy (plural croys)

plural croys

  1. Scottisha 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.

    Synonyms: groin, groyne

Croy2

proper nounCroy (countable and uncountable, plural Croys)

plural Croys

  1. countableuncountableA surname.
  2. countableuncountableA village in Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NH7949).
  3. countableuncountableA village in North Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS7275).

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna 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.

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APA

croy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/croy

MLA

“croy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/croy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “croy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/croy.

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