peavies

Variant of peavey

peavey definition

☆ pea·vey (pē′vē)

noun pl. peaveys -·veys

a heavy wooden lever with a pointed metal tip and hinged hook near the end: used by lumbermen in handling logs
also sp. peavy pea′vy

Etymology: prob. after J. Peavey, said to be its inventor, c. 1872

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