heaver

noun
UK /ˈhiːvə/
US /ˈhiːvər/

A heaver is a person or thing that lifts or throws something heavy.

The dock worker was a strong heaver who tossed the crates onto the ship.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A tool or device used for lifting or prying, such as a lever.

He used a heaver to pry open the heavy wooden lid.

3. A person who works with a heaving line on a ship.

The heaver threw the rope across to the dock.

4. A type of bar used to move heavy objects.

The workers slid the iron heaver under the rock to roll it away.