name
Meaning 1
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
peavy
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Sound
Pronunciation
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CMU ARPABET: P IY1 V IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: dog hook, cant-dog, cant hook, peavey hook
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
a stout lever with a sharp spike; used for handling logs
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: peavey, cant dog, dog hook
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: lever
Narrower terms: cant hook
History
Etymology
After Joseph Peavey, a blacksmith from Maine in the United States of America.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: tourne-billes — tool used to manipulate logs
- Tlingit: dlágwaa — tool used to manipulate logs