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Navvie is short for navigator Navvie is short for navigator
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What does navvies mean?
The Irish labours who built the canal system in England were called navigators, shortened to navvies.
What is the collective noun of navvies?
The noun 'navvies' doesn't have its own collective noun. Since navvies were the workmen who built the railroads, a collective noun suitable for workmen will work; a gang of navvies, a crew of navvies, etc.
Who were the first people to walk into Big Ben?
The Victorian builders.
How many navvies did it take to buildClaedonian railway?
A lot of navvies
What were the navvies and what did they do?
They dug canals.
What did the British Empire gain from Ireland?
Irish navvies
What are people called that construct on homes?
Builders
Who were the builders of the civilization of the ancient Hebrews?
The Hebrews themselves were the builders of the Hebrew civilization. Today they are called Jews.
Why does getting plastered mean getting drunk?
in Victorian times builders added beer to their plaster mix to make it adhere better especially on mouldings
Why did the Victorian Age happen?
It was called the Victorian Age as it was the time the Queen Victoria ruled.
Who ruled in the Victorian days?
In Britain, Queen Victoria ruled, that is why they were called the Victorian days,
What was a Victorian plow called?
a plow
