·noun A bar used as a lever.
II. Heaver ·noun One who, or that which, heaves or lifts; a laborer employed on docks in handling freight; as, a coal heaver.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
A wooden bar or staff, sometimes tapered at the ends; it is employed as a lever or purchase on many ...
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