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Woodsmen's logrolling is a relay event with two men handling the needle-sharp peaveys, wrestling a quarter-ton log over a soft. course.

From Time Magazine Archive

There were some old-fashioned pick-poles, straight, heavy levers without any “dog,” and there were modern pick-poles and peaveys, for every river has its favorite equipment in these things.

From Rose O' the River by Wiggin, Kate Douglas Smith

The handles of the peaveys were braced against the end staffs of the pung, and to keep them in position did not exceed the twins' strength.

From Betty Gordon at Mountain Camp by Emerson, Alice B.

There were chain-links to be forged and fitted to broken chains; sharp two-inch calks to be driven into the horses’ shoes, peaveys and cant-hooks to be repaired.

From The Snow-Burner by Oyen, Henry

They leaned on their peaveys or squatted on the rocks, watching the river nonchalantly.

From Lost Farm Camp by Knibbs, Harry Herbert