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peavy
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pea·vey also pea·vy  (pv)
n. pl. pea·veys also pea·vies
An implement consisting of a wooden shaft with a metal point and a hinged hook near the end, used to handle logs.
[After Joseph Peavey (fl. 1875), American inventor.]
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Noun1.peavy - a stout lever with a sharp spikepeavy - a stout lever with a sharp spike; used for handling logs
cant dog, dog hook, peavey
cant hook - a peavey having a hook instead of a spike; used for handling logs
lever - a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
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San Diego Padres pitcher Jake Peavy is expected to miss at least one month with an injured ankle, and may not be back until after baseball's All-Star break.
Padres pitcher Peavy to miss at least a month by AFP / AFP American Edition
San Diego Padres pitcher Jake Peavy is expected to miss at least one month with an injured ankle, and may not be back until after baseball's All-Star break.
Padres pitcher Peavy to miss at least a month by AFP / AFP Global Edition
More than a half-hour after the Dodgers sank further into oblivion, losing 7-0 to Jake Peavy and the San Diego Padres in front of a sellout crowd of 42,605 on Saturday night at Petco Park, the visiting clubhouse was eerily quiet and noticeably empty.
PEAVY'S TRIUMPH IS A SILENCER FOR DODGERS L.A. FALLS DEEPER IN NL ... by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
 
 
 
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