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Peavy vs Leavy - What's the difference?

peavy | leavy |

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.

As an adjective leavy is

an older form of leafy (consisting of leaves ).

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

    See also

    * * (commonslite) English eponyms

    leavy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • An older form of leafy (consisting of leaves ).
  • * Shakespeare
    • Your leavy screens throw down.

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