pavior

[ peyv-yer ]

noun
  1. a person that paves; paver.

  2. a material used for paving.

Origin of pavior

1
1375–1425; alteration of late Middle English pavier;see pave, -ier1
  • Also especially British, pav·iour .

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How to use pavior in a sentence

  • Had my eye pick'd out by a pavior, who was axing his way, he didn't care where.

  • She thumped like a pavior through the settling ashes at the secret thrill of it.

    A Diversity of Creatures | Rudyard Kipling
  • Buy a stone at the pavior's—spend your last penny upon it; then tie it round your neck and drop into the river.

    The Orange Girl | Walter Besant
  • His stick thumping the hardwood floor like a pavior's maul, he hobbled swiftly toward the door.

    Rich Man, Poor Man | Maximilian Foster
  • The pavior chewed tobacco, and the gentleman said it was beastly in him, and pushed him, wanting to have his place.

    The Confidence-Man | Herman Melville