pavior

American  

[peyv-yer] / ˈpeɪv yər /

especially British, paviour

noun

1. a person that paves; paver.

2. a material used for paving.

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Etymology

Origin of pavior

1375–1425; alteration of late Middle English pavier; pave, -ier ¹

Example Sentences

The hero of the affair was an Irishman, named Baker, who relieved the monotony of his work as a master pavior by acting Sir John Falstaff and other parts.

From The Palmy Days of Nance Oldfield by Robins, Edward

As bad luck would have it, there was trouble near, between a gentleman who had been drinking wine, and a pavior who was sober.

From The Confidence-Man by Melville, Herman

For thee the sturdy pavior thumps the ground, Whilst every stroke his labouring lungs resound.”

From City Scenes or a peep into London by Darton, William

Jacques and Raoul and Pierre, and every peasant and pavior in Paris will come with boxes and panniers, and each of them will also demand his gold.

From The Mississippi Bubble by Hough, Emerson

I do not know whether my backwoods friend or the Parisian pavior was the first inventor of this composition; but I am satisfied the corn-cracker had not stolen it from the stone-cracker.

From The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No. 2, August, 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy by Various