hoyman

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

hoy +‎ -man

Noun[edit]

hoyman (plural hoymen)

(historical) A sailor on a hoy.
- c. 1613-1625, Henry Hobart, Rich v. Kneeland
  a common hoyman to carry goods by water for hire

References[edit]

“hoyman”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams[edit]

Haymon, Mahony

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