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Immediately the rivermen ran out on this tangle, and, after a moment devoted to inspection, set to work with their peavies.

From The Rules of the Game by White, Stewart Edward

"Boys," he commanded briefly, "get your peavies and come along."

From The Riverman by White, Stewart Edward

Twice or thrice several of the men, observing something not evident to Newmark's unpractised eye, ran forward, used their peavies vigorously for a moment or so, and stood back to watch the result.

From The Riverman by White, Stewart Edward

These the men sometimes, waist deep in the icy water, owing to the extreme inequality of the bottom, were rolling over and over with their peavies until once more they floated.

From The Riverman by White, Stewart Edward

For one moment they stared into his face, and then with a wild yell dropped their peavies and fled toward the bunk-house.

From The Promise A Tale of the Great Northwest by Hendryx, James B. (James Beardsley)