Navvy

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Chiefly British A laborer, especially one employed in construction or excavation projects.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. a laborer on a civil engineering project such as a canal or railroad
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. Originally, a laborer on canals for internal navigation; hence, a laborer on other public works, as in building railroads, embankments, etc.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Same as navigation, 4.
  • n. Same as navigator, 2.
  • n. A common laborer engaged in such work as the making of canals or railways.
  • n. A power-machine for excavating earth.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a laborer who is obliged to do menial work
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    jack    laborer    labourer    manual laborer   
    Cross Reference
    navigator    navigation   
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