peavy vs lever

peavy and lever both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
peavy	Yes	No	No	No
lever	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, lever is a hypernym of peavy; that is, lever is a word with a broader meaning than peavy:

peavy (noun)	lever (noun)
a stout lever with a sharp spike; used for handling logs	a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
	a flat metal tumbler in a lever lock
	a simple machine that gives a mechanical advantage when given a fulcrum

peavy (verb)	lever (verb)
	to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open