by shortening & alteration from navigator construction worker on a canal
1829, in the meaning defined above
Navratilova
navvy
navy
“Navvy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/navvy. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.
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