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Navvy Gallery N British Dated Unskilled Laborer Engaged

Word navvy
Definition n. (British, dated) An unskilled laborer, especially one engaged in moving earth for a transportation corridor.
Sentence The navvy can feast his eyes on the world’s masterpieces at the National Gallery, Hampton Court, Tate Gallery, and Dulwich.
Source The Intellectual Life of the British Working Classes, Jonathan Rose

Tags: language::english, topic::vocabulary

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