hoy

• Nom désignant un bateau à fond plat utilisé pour transporter de lourdes charges, notamment sur les canaux.

A noun referring to a flat-bottomed boat used for transporting heavy loads, particularly on canals.

1. Flat-bottomed cargo boatC2formalbritish

   A type of small, flat-bottomed sailing vessel used historically for transporting heavy goods, especially along canals or coastal waters.

   Bateau de transport à fond plat

   • The hoy carried coal along the canal to the factory.
   • Merchants used hoys to transport goods between coastal towns.
   • The old hoy was docked at the harbor, loaded with timber.

   Synonymesbargelighterscow