NAVVIES

Noun

navvies

plural of navvy

plural of navvie

Verb

navvies

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of navvy

Source: Wiktionary


NAVVY

Nav"vy, n.; pl. Navies. Etym: [Abbreviated fr. navigator.]

Definition: Originally, a laborer on canals for internal navigation; hence, a laborer on other public works, as in building railroads, embankments, etc. [Eng.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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SHEET

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