So that, if Ginx, in some vision of the night, happened to be angered, and struck out his legs in navvy fashion, it sometimes came to pass that a couple of children tumbled upon the mass of infantile humanity below. Not to be described are the dinginess of the walls, the smokiness...
) of Navvy Navvy (n.) Originally, a laborer on canals for internal navigation; hence, a laborer on other public works, as in building railroads, embankments, etc. Navies (pl. ) of Navy Navy (n.) A fleet of ships; an assemblage of merchantmen, or so many as sail in company. Navy...
history. Some models have been preserved and placed in industrial museums and private collections. The Ruston Proctor Steam Navvy No 306 is a good example of preservation efforts. This machine was rescued from a water-filled pit in England, restored, and placed in front of a well-known museum...