garvey

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Recent Examples of garvey The Jawn — a slang word particular to Philadelphia that functions as a pronoun for pretty much anything — is a garvey, a type of work boat. Cassie Owens, Philly.com, 2 June 2018
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Noun
  • Everything was hunky dory when federal law enforcement was raiding Mar-a-Lago and President Joe Biden was getting a free pass?
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 24 June 2025
  • Luckily, once the job is done, everything seems pretty hunky dory, as if there had never been any reckonings at all.
    James Grebey, Vulture, 23 May 2025
Noun
  • The administration said the ban would protect the watershed and canoe wilderness.
    Todd Richmond, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2026
  • The tour ends at the Scar Trees, which are a group of trees that had their bark removed by Aboriginal Peoples for various purposes, including crafting items like canoes or shields.
    Helen Murphy, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Stephanie Jocis observes a skiff carrying a missing family in the waters of Chuuk State, Federated States of Micronesia, during the early hours of April 6, 2026.
    Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
  • The same skiffs also take you to nearby lakes for a spot of swimming or piranha fishing; and on visits to remote villages.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • This camp is a great introduction to the sport for those interested in learning the basics of water safety, kayaking, outrigger paddling and stand-up paddling.
    Jessie Dax-Setkus, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Using tools only of stone, bone, and shell, Islanders made wooden spears and clubs, and canoes built from planks stitched together with plant fibers and fitted with outriggers.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Harry and Meghan then boarded a dinghy that ferried them to a sailing boat, where more Invictus Australia veterans were waiting.
    Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
  • The pair left The Abaco Inn bar on Elbow Cay in their dinghy at dusk on April 4, headed to their anchored sailboat just off the cay's western coast.
    Peter D'Abrosca, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • That material will then be suctioned up along with seawater and loaded onto large barges, known as scows, which carry a slurry of sediment, rocks and debris.
    Teresa Tomassoni, Sun Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2026
  • The family friends promised to help Wade find work at a seafood processing plant or on a fish-buying scow.
    Bjorn Dihle, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Guests also have access to a community pool and clubhouse, plus practical perks like an EV charger and dockside pontoon rentals.
    Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Or head out on the river on your own with a pontoon from Stillwater Boat Rentals or Ole Sawmill Marina.
    Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Stanberry and her husband, and sometimes friends who like to come along, will brave the heat and bugs and hike out into the swamp, drive out to trails in a vehicle, take electric bikes or motor around in a johnboat looking for the invasive species.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
  • On an aluminum johnboat, a good seat can make a world of difference.
    Max Inchausti, Field & Stream, 9 Jan. 2023

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“Garvey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garvey. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.

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