pavior

pavior
/payv"yeuhr/, n.
1. a person that paves; paver.
2. a material used for paving.
Also, esp. Brit., paviour.
[1375-1425; alter. of late ME pavier; see PAVE, -IER1]

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  • Pavior — Pav ior, n. 1. One who paves; a paver. [1913 Webster] 2. A rammer for driving paving stones. [1913 Webster] 3. A brick or slab used for paving. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • pavior — [pāv′yər] n. [altered < ME pavier < paven,PAVE] 1. a person or thing that paves; paver 2. the material used in paving: Also Chiefly Brit. paviour …   English World dictionary

  • pavior — Paver Pav er, n. One who paves; one who lays a pavement. [Written also {pavier} and {pavior}.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • pavior — or paviour noun Etymology: Middle English pavier, from paven to pave Date: 15th century British paver …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • pavior — pav·ior …   English syllables

  • pavior — noun a machine for laying pavement • Syn: ↑paviour, ↑paving machine • Hypernyms: ↑machine …   Useful english dictionary

  • pavior, paviour — see PAVE …   Useful english dictionary

  • Paver — Pav er, n. One who paves; one who lays a pavement. [Written also {pavier} and {pavior}.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • pavier — Paver Pav er, n. One who paves; one who lays a pavement. [Written also {pavier} and {pavior}.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • paviour — noun see pavior …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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