Navvy
Pronunciation : Nav"vy
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [Abbreviated fr. navigator.]
Definition : Defn: Originally, a laborer on canals for internal navigation; hence, a laborer on other public works, as in building railroads, embankments, etc. [Eng.]
pl. Navies.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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