peavy
A tool used to manipulate logs, having a thick wooden handle, a steel point, and a…A tool used to manipulate logs, having a thick wooden handle, a steel point, and a curved hooked arm. Similar to a cant-hook, but shorter and stouter, and with a pointed end.
Meaning
1 sensesA tool used to manipulate logs, having a thick wooden handle, a steel point, and a curved hooked arm. Similar to a cant-hook, but shorter and stouter, and with a pointed end.
- a stout lever with a sharp spike; used for handling logs
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
After Joseph Peavey, a blacksmith from Maine in the United States of America.After Joseph Peavey, a blacksmith from Maine in the United States of America.
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plural: peaviesSynonyms
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1 related wordsSee also
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