noun
loy
loy
noun
1
A narrow, single-sided spade traditionally used for digging in Ireland.
"The farmer still kept an old loy in the shed for turning heavy soil."
How to Use Loy
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA traditional Irish hand spade with just one footrest, used before mechanized ploughs.
Word Forms
loys plural
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Etymology
From the Irish word "láí," meaning spade.