heaver

C2 Topic:Work & Careers

US /ˈhiːvə(ɹ)/ See IPA manual

Freq #234825

Meanings

1

noun
a worker who lifts or carries heavy freight, especially at a dock

The heaver lifted sacks from the dock.
2

noun
a bar or tool used as a lever

The crew used a heaver to tighten the rope.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a worker who lifts or... porterdock worker

2 noun · a bar or tool used as a lever lever

Word family

Forms heavers

Derived forms coalheaver

Etymology

From heave + -er.

*keh₂p- Proto-Indo-European

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Topics

Work & Careers Word Formation & Derivatives

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