"steam navvy" meaning in All languages combined

See steam navvy on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: steam navvies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} steam navvy (plural steam navvies)
  1. (historical) A steam-powered excavator used in making docks, canals, etc. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-steam_navvy-en-noun-sJ6GxsAc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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