garvey

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noun

A type of boat which was originally flat-bottomed, reminiscent of a sled, and historically sailed around New Jersey.

OriginIrish Ó Gairbhshíth →
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Meanings

garvey1

noungarvey (plural garveys)

plural garveys

  1. nauticalA type of boat which was originally flat-bottomed, reminiscent of a sled, and historically sailed around New Jersey.

Garvey2

proper nounGarvey (plural Garveys)

plural Garveys

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Gairbhshíth“descendant of Gairbhshíth”
  2. EnglishGarvey

Reduced form of Irish Ó Gairbhshíth (“descendant of Gairbhshíth”), a personal name composed of the elements garbh (“rough, cruel”) and síth (“peace”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with garvey

Harvey
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Cite this entry
APA

garvey. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/garvey

MLA

“garvey.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/garvey. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “garvey,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/garvey.

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