Sewer — Defs

01 n. One who sews, or stitches.

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One who sews, or stitches.
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A small tortricid moth whose larva sews together the edges of a leaf by means of silk; as, the apple-leaf sewer (Phoxopteris nubeculana)(Zool.)

02 n. A drain or passage to carry off water and filth under ground; a subterraneous channel, particularly in cities.

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A drain or passage to carry off water and filth under ground; a subterraneous channel, particularly in cities.

03 n. Formerly, an upper servant, or household officer, who set on and removed the dishes at a feast, and who also brought water for the hands of…

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Formerly, an upper servant, or household officer, who set on and removed the dishes at a feast, and who also brought water for the hands of the guests.
“Then the sewer Poured water from a great and golden ewer, That from their hands to a silver caldron ran.” — Chapman.