peavey

An implement consisting of a wooden shaft with a metal point and a hinged hook near the end, used to handle logs.

A lumberman’s cant-hook having a strong spike at the end.

A stout lever from 5 to 7 feet long, fitted at the larger end with a metal socket and pike, and a curved steel hook which works on a bolt: used in handling logs, especially in driving. A peavey differs from a cant-hook in having a pike instead of a toe-ring and lip at the end.

A cant hook having the end of its lever armed with a spike; it is used for handling logs.

Alternative spelling of peavy.

a stout lever with a sharp spike; used for handling logs