# poy

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #90,856

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/poy