English Explanatory Dictionary

garvey

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of boat which was originally flat-bottomed, reminiscent of a sled, and historically sailed around New Jersey.
name
  1. A surname from Irish.

Word forms

garvey garveys

Etymology

Reduced form of Irish Ó Gairbhshíth (“descendant of Gairbhshíth”), a personal name composed of the elements garbh (“rough, cruel”) and síth (“peace”).

Derived words

Garveyan Garveyism Garveyist Garveyite
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