poy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Word forms

poy poys

Etymology

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

Related words

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