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| lew·is [ l iss ] (plural lew·is·es) |
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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
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| [Mid-18th century. Probably < French lous, plural of lou(p) "kind of siege engine," literally "wolf" < Latin lupus] |
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