hoyman

H4O1Y4M3A1N1

noun

A sailor on a hoy.

“c. 1613-1625, Henry Hobart, Rich v. Kneeland a common hoyman to carry goods by water for hire”

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Meanings

nounhoyman (plural hoymen)

plural hoymen

  1. historicalA sailor on a hoy.

    c. 1613-1625, Henry Hobart, Rich v. Kneeland a common hoyman to carry goods by water for hire

Origin

From hoy + -man.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

MahonyHaymon
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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