US /ˈhiːvə(ɹ)/
noun Freq #234825

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

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

    The heaver lifted sacks from the dock.

  2. 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.

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