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Peaky vs Peavy - What's the difference?

peaky | peavy |

As an adjective peaky

is sickly; peaked.

As a noun peavy is

a tool used to manipulate logs, having a thick wooden handle, a steel point, and a curved hooked arm. Similar to a cant-hook, but shorter and stouter, and with a pointed end.

peaky

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Sickly; peaked.
  • Characterised by peaks.
  • peavy

    English

    Alternative forms

    * peavey

    Noun

    (peavies)
  • A tool used to manipulate logs, having a thick wooden handle, a steel point, and a curved hooked arm. Similar to a cant-hook, but shorter and stouter, and with a pointed end.
  • Synonyms

    * (tool) dog hook, cant dog, cant hook, peavey hook