garvey

[ gahr-vee ]

/ ˈgɑr vi /

noun, plural gar·veys.

a scowlike open boat, variously propelled, used by oyster and clam fishermen in Delaware Bay and off the coasts of Delaware and New Jersey.

Nearby words

garter, garter belt, garter snake, garter stitch, garth, garvey, garvey, marcus, gary, garçon, gas, gas abscess

Origin of garvey

First recorded in 1895–1900; probably from a proper name

Definition for garvey (2 of 2)

Garvey

[ gahr-vee ]

/ ˈgɑr vi /

noun

Marcus (Mo·zi·ah)

[moh-zahy-uh] /moʊˈzaɪ ə/, 1887–1940, Jamaican black-rights activist in the U.S. (1916–27): advocated emigration of black Americans to Africa.

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Examples from the Web for garvey

They who cast doubts upon Garvey's soundness of mind had a strong witness in the man's countenance.
Whirligigs|O. Henry
He followed the example of Ingersoll and Garvey, and took flight, and at present his whereabouts is unknown.
Lights and Shadows of New York Life|James D. McCabe
"Worse than that a great deal," Garvey replied, evidently expecting the other to draw him out.
The Empty House And Other Ghost Stories|Algernon Blackwood
Garvey looked up at him with a curious cringing expression behind which there shone the gleam of cunning passion.
The Empty House And Other Ghost Stories|Algernon Blackwood

"You oughtn't say things like that," Miss Garvey remonstrated.
Saturday's Child|Kathleen Norris

British Dictionary definitions for garvey

Garvey

/ (ˈɡɑːvɪ) /

noun

Marcus. 1887–1940, Jamaican Black nationalist leader, active in the US. He founded (1914) the Universal Negro Improvement Association and led the Back-to-Africa movement: gaoled for fraud (1925–27)

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