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单词 peavey
释义

peavey

noun

pea·​vey ˈpē-vē How to pronounce peavey (audio)
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

Illustration of peavey

Illustration of peavey

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

Word History

Etymology

Joseph Peavey †1873 American blacksmith

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

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