poy

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noun

A support structure.

OriginOld French poi ← Latin podium →
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Meanings

nounpoy (plural poys)

plural poys

  1. A support structure.
  2. A balancing pole used by tightrope walkers.
  3. A long pole, normally with a hook, used to push barges upstream.

Origin

  1. Latinpodium
  2. Old Frenchpoi“small hill”
  3. Englishpoy

From Old French poi (“small hill”), from Latin podium.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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