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peavey

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pea⋅vey

[pee-vee]
–noun, plural -veys.
a cant hook with a sharply pointed end, used in handling logs.

Origin:
1865–70, Americanism; named after Joseph Peavey, its inventor
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pea·vey also pea·vy   (pē'vē)   
n.   pl. pea·veys also pea·vies
An implement consisting of a wooden shaft with a metal point and a hinged hook near the end, used to handle logs.

[After Joseph Peavey (fl. 1875), American inventor.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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