Variant: or pea · vy
Pronunciation: ' p ē -v ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural peaveys or peavies
Etymology: Joseph Peavey † 1873 American blacksmith
Date: 1870
: a lumberman's lever that has a pivoting hooked arm and metal spike at one end ― called also cant dog ― compare CANT HOOK
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