Statements (21)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
occupation
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| gptkbp:activePeriod |
18th century
19th century early 20th century |
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:website
manual laborer |
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
road construction
railway construction canal construction |
| gptkbp:describes |
A navvy is a manual laborer employed in the excavation and construction of civil engineering works.
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Navvy
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| gptkbp:notableFor |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:trade_unionist
civil engineering construction worker |
| gptkbp:termOrigin |
The term 'navvy' is derived from 'navigator', a worker on navigation projects such as canals.
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| gptkbp:uses |
pickaxe
shovel wheelbarrow |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Dub_Housing
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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