- sewer sew·er n
- ['sjʊə(r)]
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Sewer — Sew er, n. [Cf. OE. assewer, and asseour, OF. asseour, F. asseoir to seat, to set, L. assidere to sit by; ad + sedere to sit (cf. {Sit}); or cf. OE. sew pottage, sauce, boiled meat, AS. se[ a]w juice, Skr. su to press out.] Formerly, an upper… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sewer — Sew er, n. 1. One who sews, or stitches. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) A small tortricid moth whose larva sews together the edges of a leaf by means of silk; as, the apple leaf sewer ({Phoxopteris nubeculana}) [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sewer — Sew er, n. [OF. sewiere, seuwiere, ultimately fr. L. ex out + a derivative of aqua water; cf. OF. essevour a drain, essever, esseuwer, essiaver, to cause to flow, to drain, to flow, LL. exaquatorium a channel through which water runs off. Cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sew|er — sew|er1 «SOO uhr», noun. an underground drain to carry off waste water and refuse. SYNONYM(S): conduit. ╂[< Old French sewiere sluice from a pond, ultimately < Latin ex out + aquāria (water) vessel < aqua water] sew|er2 «SOH uhr», noun.… … Useful english dictionary
Sew — Sew, n.[OE. See {Sewer} household officer.] Juice; gravy; a seasoned dish; a delicacy. [Obs.] Gower. [1913 Webster] I will not tell of their strange sewes. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sew — Sew, v. t. [[root]151 b. See {Sewer} a drain.] To drain, as a pond, for taking the fish. [Obs.] Tusser. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sewer — sew|er [ˈsju:ə,ˈsu:ə US ˈsu:ər] n [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: esseweur, from essewer to carry away water , from Vulgar Latin exaquare, from Latin ex out + aqua water ] a pipe or passage under the ground that carries away waste… … Dictionary of contemporary English
sewer — sew|er [ suər ] noun count an underground pipe or passage that carries SEWAGE … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sewer — sew·er … English syllables
sew — sew1 sewable, adj., n. /soh/, v., sewed, sewn or sewed, sewing. v.t. 1. to join or attach by stitches. 2. to make, repair, etc., (a garment) by such means. 3. to enclose or secure with stitches: to sew flour in a bag … Universalium
sewer — I sew•er [[t]ˈsu ər[/t]] n. civ an artificial conduit, usu. underground, for carrying off waste water and refuse, as in a town or city • Etymology: 1375–1425; late ME suer(e) < dial. OF se(u)wiere overflow channel (cf. OF ess(e)ouer(e) ditch)… … From formal English to slang
