Peavey

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  • noun. An implement consisting of a wooden shaft with a metal point and a hinged hook near the end, used to handle logs.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A lumberman's cant-hook having a strong spike at the end.
  • noun. A stout lever from 5 to 7 feet long, fitted at the larger end with a metal socket and pike, and a curved steel hook which works on a bolt: used in handling logs, especially in driving. A peavey differs from a cant-hook in having a pike instead of a toe-ring and lip at the end.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A cant hook having the end of its lever armed with a spike; it is used for handling logs.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. Alternative spelling of peavy.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. a stout lever with a sharp spike; used for handling logs
    • Word Usage
    "Ben stared at him, too surprised to speak, but the moment the word peavey passed Crowley's lips, Ben knew he'd identified the weapon."
    Equivalent
    peavy  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    lever  
    Hyponym
    Words that are more specific
    cant hook  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Levy  Stevie  divi  leavy  levy  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    cant dog  
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