heaver

Other forms: heavers

Definitions of heaver
  1. noun
    a workman who heaves freight or bulk goods (especially at a dockyard)
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    type of:
    working man, working person, workingman, workman
    an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
  2. noun
    a bar used as a lever (as in twisting rope)
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    type of:
    bar
    a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon
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