hoyman
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]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
- c. 1613-1625, Henry Hobart, Rich v. Kneeland
References
[edit]- “hoyman”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.