navvy
Meaning
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A laborer on a civil engineering project such as a canal or railroad.
Synonyms
unskilled labourer
ground-man
unskilled worker
working man
ground and air forces
shovelman
Hyphenated as
nav‧vy
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈnævi/
Etymology
Clipping of navigator, in reference to the navigation canals upon which these workers first toiled, + -y.
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