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PEAVY
peavey, peavy, cant dog, dog hook
(noun) a stout lever with a sharp spike; used for handling logs
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
After Joseph Peavey, a blacksmith from Maine in the United States of America.
Noun
peavy (plural peavies)
A tool used to manipulate logs, having a thick wooden handle, a steel point, and a curved hooked arm. Similar to a cant-hook, but shorter and stouter, and with a pointed end.
Synonyms
• (tool): dog hook, cant dog, cant hook, peavey hook
Anagrams
• Pavey
Proper noun
Peavy (plural Peavys)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Peavy is the 6726th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 5016 individuals. Peavy is most common among White (64.83%) and Black/African American (30.0%) individuals.
Anagrams
• Pavey
Source: Wiktionary
Pea"vey Pea"vy, n. [Said to be from the inventor's name.] (Lumbering)
Definition: A cant hook having the end of its lever armed with a spike.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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