navvy in Dutch
navvy in Dutch is grondwerker — navvy means someone who does heavy manual work building things such as canals or railways.
navvy in Dutch
grondwerker
(chiefly, _, UK, historical) A laborer on a civil engineering project such as a canal or railroad.
What does "navvy" mean?
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noun Someone who does heavy manual work building things such as canals or railways.
"His proper trade's a navvy; and he works at it sometimes too—for exercise—and earns good money at it."
- noun Someone doing manual work that needs no particular training.
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- His proper trade's a navvy; and he works at it sometimes too—for exercise—and earns good money at it.
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What is "navvy" in Dutch?
"navvy" in Dutch is grondwerker. navvy means: Someone who does heavy manual work building things such as canals or railways.
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