hoy

exclamation1

1. •
   Hey! ho!, hallo!, stop!

noun1

1. •
   A small coaster vessel, usually sloop-rigged, used in conveying passengers and goods, or as a tender to larger vessels in port.

   • He sent to Germanie, straunge aid to reare, From whence eftsoones arriued here three hoyes Of Saxons, whom he for his safetie imployes. — 1590

verb2

1. •
   (Australia) To throw.

   • They grab his duds and his picks as well. They hoy him down to the pit of hell. Down you go and fare ye well. You dirty blackleg miner. — 1970
2. •
   To incite; to drive onward.

noun1

1. •
   Initialism of head of year.