noun
navvy
Navvy (noun) means a laborer on a civil engineering project such as a canal or railroad.
noun
1
A laborer on a civil engineering project such as a canal or railroad.
2
an unskilled laborer
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Etymology
Clipping of navigator, in reference to the navigation canals upon which these workers first toiled, + -y.
Rhymes for navvy
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What is the meaning of navvy?
"navvy" (noun) means a laborer on a civil engineering project such as a canal or railroad.
What are the different meanings of navvy?
"navvy" has 2 main meanings: 1. A laborer on a civil engineering project such as a canal or railroad; 2. an unskilled laborer.