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hewer::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | jack, laborer, labourer, manual laborer |
| Derivation | hew |
Examples of hewer
hewer
My father was a coal hewer from Goldthorpe, a coal-mining village in South Yorkshire.
From the guardian.co.uk
Hewer looks like he can jimmy a lock though, so they manage to sneak in and glare at the sharks.
From the hecklerspray.com
My father was a coal hewer, he did the hardest work in the mines, 2,500ft down, 17 tonnes a day with his bare hands.
From the independent.co.uk
Like RIM, it was a global brand and proof, to many, that Canada was no longer a mere drawer of water and hewer of wood.
From the economist.com
Until recently, therefore, it was seen as a rather humble substance-a molecular hewer of wood and drawer of water for the presiding DNA genius in the cell nucleus.
From the economist.com
Hewer has actually helped, of course, and he also pointed out that charity might take the form of investment in talent, rather than just a drip-feed of cash that generates a new kind of dependency.
From the independent.co.uk
- A person who hews
- Hewer as a surname may refer to: * John Hewer (1922-2008), English actor * Mitch Hewer (b. 1989), English actor * Nick Hewer (b. 1944), former public relations officer, Alan Sugar's advisor on The Apprentice * William Hewer (1642-1715), British politician
- One who hews (especially one who chops wood with an axe)
- Miner who cut coal, stone, etc., a face worker in a mine
- A woodcutter (hewed wood) or a mine worker (hewed the coal face).
