navvie

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A form of navvy — A laborer on a civil engineering project such as a canal or railroad.

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Meanings

nounnavvie (plural navvies)

plural navvies

  1. alternativeAlternative form of navvy.

Origin

Clipping of navigator + -ie.

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Cite this entry
APA

navvie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/navvie

MLA

“navvie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/navvie. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “navvie,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/navvie.

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