Illustration of peavey
peavey
noun
pea·vey ˈpē-vē 
variants or peavy
plural peaveys or peavies
: a lumberman's lever that has a pivoting hooked arm and metal spike at one end
called also cant dog
compare cant hook 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Principal tools of a riverjack are his pike pole and peavey. 
Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 16 Feb. 2019 The peavey is a five-foot tool with a hook at the end used principally for turning logs over. Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 16 Feb. 2019
Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 16 Feb. 2019 The peavey is a five-foot tool with a hook at the end used principally for turning logs over. Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 16 Feb. 2019 Word History
Etymology
Joseph Peavey †1873 American blacksmith
First Known Use
1870, in the meaning defined above