poy

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poy

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From Old French poi (“small hill”), from Latin podium.

noun poys

A support structure.
A balancing pole used by tightrope walkers.
A long pole, normally with a hook, used to push barges upstream.

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@misc{poy_2026,
  title = {poy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/poy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}