heaver
(noun) a bar used as a lever (as in twisting rope)
heaver
(noun) a workman who heaves freight or bulk goods (especially at a dockyard)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
heaver (plural heavers)
One who, or that which, heaves or lifts; a laborer employed on docks in handling freight.
A bar used as a lever.
Source: Wiktionary
Heav"er, n.
1. One who, or that which, heaves or lifts; a laborer employed on docks in handling freight; as, a coal heaver.
2. (Naut.)
Definition: A bar used as a lever. Totten.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
