nav ‧ vy /ˈnævi/ BrE AmE noun ( plural navvies ) [countable] British English
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: navigator 'someone who digs canals' ]
an unskilled worker who does physical work, such as building roads
nav ‧ vy /ˈnævi/ BrE AmE noun ( plural navvies ) [countable] British English
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: navigator 'someone who digs canals' ]
an unskilled worker who does physical work, such as building roads
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012