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wherry vs hoy

hoy vs wherry

wherry and hoy both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wherry Yes No No No
hoy Yes No No No
As nouns, hoy is a hypernym of wherry; that is, hoy is a word with a broader meaning than wherry:
  • wherry: sailing barge used especially in East Anglia
  • hoy: a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
Other hypernyms of wherry include barge, flatboat, lighter.
wherry (noun) hoy (noun)
light rowboat for use in racing or for transporting goods and passengers in inland waters and harbors a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
sailing barge used especially in East Anglia
Difference between wherry and hoy

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