Hoxed vs Hoyed - What's the difference?
hoxed | hoyed |
(hox)
(genetics) homeobox
(hoy)
A small coaster vessel, usually sloop-rigged, used in conveying passengers and goods, or as a tender to larger vessels in port.
* , II.x:
* Cowper
(label) to throw
As verbs the difference between hoxed and hoyed
is that hoxed is past tense of hox while hoyed is past tense of hoy.hoxed
English
Verb
(head)hox
English
Etymology 1
Abbreviation
(Abbreviation) (head)Derived terms
* hox geneEtymology 2
hoyed
English
Verb
(head)hoy
English
Etymology 1
or (etyl) (m).Noun
(en noun)- He sent to Germanie, straunge aid to reare, / From whence eftsoones arriued here three hoyes / Of Saxons, whom he for his safetie imployes.
- The hoy went to London every week.