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Word: Navvy
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 19th century: abbreviation of navigator (which was formerly also used in this sense)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈnavi
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a labourer employed in the excavation and construction of a road, railway, or canal.
Short Definition:labourer employed in excavation and construction of road or canal
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