The Collaborative International Dictionary
Poy \Poy\, n. [OF. apui, apoi, a support, prop., staff, F. appui, fr. OF. apuier, apoier, to support, F. appuyer, fr. [`a] to (L. ad) + OF. pui, poi, a rising ground, hill, L. podium. See Podium, Pew.]
A support; -- used in composition; as, teapoy.
A ropedancer's balancing pole.
--Johnson.A long boat hook by which barges are propelled against the stream. [Prov. Eng.]
--Halliwell.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
pole used to propel a boat, late 15c., of unknown origin.
Wiktionary
n. 1 a support structure. 2 a balancing pole used by rope dancers 3 a long pole, normally with a hook, used to push barges upstream.
Wikipedia
Poy is a surname of Chinese or Spanish origin. The name refers to:
- Aldo Poy (born 1945), Argentine professional football player
- José Poy (1926–1996), Argentine professional football player
- Mauro Poy (born 1981), Argentine professional football player
- Neville Poy (born 1935), Canadian plastic surgeon; husband of Vivienne Poy
- Ronald Lou-Poy (contemporary), Canadian university chancellor
- Vivienne Poy (born 1941), Chinese-Canadian fashion designer and politician from Ontario; Canadian senator since 1998
- William Poy (1907–2002), Australian businessman
Usage examples of "poy".
I know my poy Malcolm will pe laying on ta top of his old cranfather to keep him waarm, and let peoples pe know tat ta plind piper will be lying town pelow wite awake and fery uncomfortable?
Peers as if now, mine poor poy he never comes home no more, he never prings shoy into mine house no more.
Cherman poy vhat hass sacrificed his body for his Fuhrer, but can still vork on de docks.