lewis
noun
a device for lifting a dressed stone, consisting of a number of pieces fitting together to fill a dovetailed recess cut into the stone.
lewises
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pluralof lewis.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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When it is not practicable to use dogs, two-pin lewises can be used.
From Concrete Construction Methods and Costs by Halbert Powers Gillette
