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Sewer \Sew"er\, n.
1. One who sews, or stitches.
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2. (Zool.) A small tortricid moth whose larva sews together
the edges of a leaf by means of silk; as, the apple-leaf
sewer ({Phoxopteris nubeculana})
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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. {Ewer}, {Aquarium}.]
A drain or passage to carry off water and filth under ground;
a subterraneous channel, particularly in cities.
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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 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.
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Then the sewer
Poured water from a great and golden ewer,
That from their hands to a silver caldron ran.
--Chapman.
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