peavy

Example Sentences

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An opening was made in the piles, and the rivermen, with pike-pole and peavy, began cautiously to dig their way through the tangled timbers.

From The Riverman by White, Stewart Edward

Balancing his peavy across his body, he made his way by short dashes to the point of threatened congestion.

From The Riverman by White, Stewart Edward

He hit it with a splash that threw the water high to either side, immediately caught his equilibrium, and set to work with his peavy.

From The Rules of the Game by White, Stewart Edward

The peavy bit into the ice, and the scooter rocked out from the wharf.

From The Corner House Girls Snowbound by Hill, Grace Brooks

Of course he had nerve, and could do anything with a log and a peavy, and would fight at the drop of a hat—any "bully boy" would qualify there—but also he had judgment.

From Blazed Trail Stories and Stories of the Wild Life by White, Stewart Edward