heaver en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈhiːvə(ɹ)/
Etymology
Etymology tree substratebor.? Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *kapyéti Proto-Germanic *habjaną Proto-West Germanic *habbjan Old English hebban Middle English heven English heave Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English heaver From heave + -er.
Meanings
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One who, or that which, heaves or lifts; a laborer employed on docks in handling freight.
a coal heaver
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A bar used as a lever.
The spar snapping under them in the slings, as they sought, with heavers, to beat down the icy sail.
1856, Herman Melville, Benito Cereno:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| heavers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (4)
bg повдигач (One who, or that which, heaves or lifts) · hu hévér (One who, or that which, heaves or lifts) · bg носач (One who, or that which, heaves or lifts) · ota صافرهجی (One who, or that which, heaves or lifts)