Illustration of peavey
variants
or peavy
plural peaveys or peavies
: a lumberman's lever that has a pivoting hooked arm and metal spike at one end
called also cant dog
compare cant hook
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Principal tools of a riverjack are his pike pole and peavey.
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Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 16 Feb. 2019
The peavey is a five-foot tool with a hook at the end used principally for turning logs over.
—Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 16 Feb. 2019
Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 16 Feb. 2019
The peavey is a five-foot tool with a hook at the end used principally for turning logs over.
—Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 16 Feb. 2019
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“Peavey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peavey. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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