Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A prop or support.
- noun A rope-dancers' pole.
- noun A pole to impel or steer a boat.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A support; -- used in composition.
- noun A ropedancer's balancing pole.
- noun Prov. Eng. A long boat hook by which barges are propelled against the stream.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun a support structure.
- noun a balancing pole used by rope dancers
- noun a long pole, normally with a hook, used to push barges upstream.
Etymologies
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Examples
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"Her poy will be a creat pard some tay, and sing pefore ta Stuart kings, when they come pack to Holyrood!"
Malcolm George MacDonald 1864
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The "poy" arrived from the baker's in the hands of one of the little choir-boy's brothers at the proper hour: and at four o'clock Pen found himself at dinner -- actually at dinner with the greatest tragic actress in the world, and her father -- with the handsomest woman in all creation -- with his first and only love, whom he had adored ever since when?
The History of Pendennis William Makepeace Thackeray 1837
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But a new site called POIFriend. com (pronounced "poy-friend") lets you download custom-made POIs to your GPS unit that matters to you, whether it's the best places for chicken wings in your city, Segway tours in Los Angeles, all NFL stadiums or every Target, Wal-Mart or Best Buy location across the U.S.
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*Wonders why anyone would take pois… poy… medicine from B.C.
It’s an - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2009
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You cannot produce this list and not include the name that Dick Black liked to butcher … David Poisson (Pwa - sahn nor poy son).
Waldo Jaquith - 5 names in Virginia politics that you’re probably mispronouncing. 2007
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If you're interested in swing dance footage, there's over 30GB of vintage and contemporary swing dancing clips at dans. poy.no.
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Go to Time. com/poy, and leave a message about the 1000 people she ignored while buying her 2000 dollar shoes.
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Papa sayt, ‘Karl vill never be one opedient poy,’ ant still scoltet ant ponishet me.
Boyhood 2003
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Furthermore, if he took this chance to describe certain key factors, a realization of their importance might dawn for the poy, and that might someday make a difference.
The Stars Are Also Fire Anderson, Poul, 1926-2001 1994
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Furthermore, if he took this chance to describe certain key factors, a realization of their importance might dawn for the poy, and that might someday make a difference.
The Stars Are Also Fire Anderson, Poul, 1926-2001 1994
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