- Hewer - Wikipedia
A hewer (German: Hauer or Häuer) is a miner who loosens rock and minerals in a mine In medieval mining in Europe a Hauer was the name given to a miner who had passed his test (Hauerprüfung) as a hewer [1]
- HEWER Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of HEW is to cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument How to use hew in a sentence
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ˈhjuər IPA guide Other forms: hewers Definitions of hewer noun a person who hews see more
- hewer, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English . . .
What does the noun hewer mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun hewer See ‘Meaning use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence hewer has developed meanings and uses in subjects including masonry (Middle English) logging (Middle English) coal mining (early 1700s)
- What does hewer mean? - Definitions. net
A hewer is a person or tool that cuts, carves, or shapes something, often wood or stone, by chopping or cutting in a rough or heavy manner Historically, it was often used to refer to miners who cut coal from a mine
- Hewer - definition of hewer by The Free Dictionary
Define hewer hewer synonyms, hewer pronunciation, hewer translation, English dictionary definition of hewer v hewed , hewn or hewed , hew·ing , hews v tr 1 To make or shape with or as if with an axe: hew a path through the underbrush 2 To cut down with an
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What of the hewers of wood and drawers of water, the swineherds, the shepherds, the carpenters, the hedgers and cobblers? All three groups were paid less per shift than coal miners In 1905, for instance, hewers in coal mines received an average 3 79 marks per shift; in zinc and lead, 3 10 marks; in iron, 2 36 marks
- Hewer - Etymology, Origin Meaning - Etymonline
hewer (n ) "cutter" (of stone or wood), late 14c (mid-12c as a surname), agent noun from hew (v ) Hewers of wood and drawers of water to describe the lowliest sort of physical laborers is from Joshua ix:12 Old English has it as wuduheawerum and þam þe wæter beraþ; the modern form of the phrase is from 1535 also from late 14c
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