hewer

noun

hew·​er

ˈhyüə(r), 

ˈhyu̇(ə)r, 

ˈhyu̇ə

plural -s

: a person whose work is hewing

these skilled island hewers and masons work with primitive axes, chisels and saws

—J. P. O'Donnell

let them be hewers of wood and drawers of water unto all the congregation

—Joshua 9:21 (Authorized Version)

deserve a better future than being mere hewers of wood and drawers of water for the highly industrialized countries

—Emilio Abello

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from hewen, verb + -er

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Rhymes for hewer

• bluer
• breuer
• brewer
• couper
• ewer
• fewer
• fluor
• newer
• sewer
• skewer
• truer
• viewer