Croy
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Croy is a noun meaning (Scottish) a natural or man-made protrusion or jetty projecting on a river and used to manage river fisheries, providing an obstacle to slow down current, a shelter for fish, a funnel to net them, and a platform to cast from.
Meaning
(Scottish) a natural or man-made protrusion or jetty projecting on a river and used to manage river fisheries, providing an obstacle to slow down current, a shelter for fish, a funnel to net them, and a platform to cast from.
Word Forms
- croys
Synonyms for croy
Depending on context, synonyms include groin, groyne.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cruve, crik, causey, crick, creek, crevis.
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