PEAVEY


Meaning of PEAVEY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

or pea·vy ˈpē-vē

( plural peaveys or peavies )

Etymology: Joseph Peavey died 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.