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lewis

lew·is [ l iss ] (plural lew·is·es)


noun 
Definition:
 
device for lifting stone: an iron attachment consisting of linked pieces that fit into a dovetailed opening in a stone, used to grip heavy stones before lifting them

[Mid-18th century. Probably < French lous, plural of lou(p) "kind of siege engine," literally "wolf" < Latin lupus]
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