navvy

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a laborer on a civil engineering project such as a canal or railroad
A navvy is a person who is employed to do hard physical work, for example building roads or canals. navvies an unskilled worker who does physical work, such as building roads
{i} unskilled blue-collar laborer
Originally, a laborer on canals for internal navigation; hence, a laborer on other public works, as in building railroads, embankments, etc
navvies
plural of navvy
navvy

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    nav·vy

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    Etymologie

    [ 'na-vE ] (noun.) circa 1834. from the navigation canals upon which these workers first toiled
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