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Loy vs Ploy - What's the difference?

loy | ploy |

As nouns the difference between loy and ploy

is that loy is (ireland) a type of spade used in ireland while ploy is a tactic, strategy, or gimmick.

As a verb ploy is

(military) to form a column from a line of troops on some designated subdivision.

loy

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (Ireland) A type of spade used in Ireland.
  • * 2002 , Joseph O'Conner, Star of the Sea , Vintage 2003, page 28:
    • They were wielding the tools of their livelihood, but as weapons – scythes, hoes, loys , billhooks.
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    ploy

    English

    Etymology 1

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A tactic, strategy, or gimmick.
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  • (UK, Scotland, dialect) Sport; frolic.

    • Etymology 2

    Probably abbreviated from deploy.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (military) To form a column from a line of troops on some designated subdivision.
    • (Wilhelm)
    Antonyms
    * deploy (Webster 1913)

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