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lew·is L0141800 (lo͞o′ĭs)n. A dovetailed iron tenon made of several parts and designed to fit into a dovetail mortise in a large stone so that it can be lifted by a hoisting apparatus. Also called lewisson.
[Perhaps from the name Lewis.]lewis (ˈluːɪs) or lewissonn (Mechanical Engineering) a lifting device for heavy stone or concrete blocks consisting of a number of curved pieces of metal or wedges fitting into a dovetailed recess cut into the block[C18: perhaps from the name of the inventor]
Lewis (ˈluːɪs) n (Placename) the N part of the island of Lewis with Harris, in the Outer Hebrides. Pop: about 17 000 (2001). Area: 1634 sq km (631 sq miles)
Lewis (ˈluːɪs) n1. (Biography) Carl. full name Frederick Carleton Lewis. born 1961, US athlete; winner of the long jump, 100 metres, 200 metres, and 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1984 Olympic Games; winner of the 100 metres in the 1988 Olympic Games; winner of the long jump in the 1992 and 1996 Olympic Games2. (Biography) See Day-Lewis3. (Biography) C(live) S(taples). 1898–1963, English novelist, critic, and Christian apologist, noted for his critical work, Allegory of Love (1936), his theological study, The Screwtape Letters (1942), and for his children's books chronicling the land of Narnia4. (Biography) Lennox. born 1965, Canadian and British boxer; won Olympic gold (1988) for Canada in the superheavyweight division; won various professional heavyweight titles between 1994 and 20045. (Biography) Matthew Gregory, known as Monk Lewis. 1775–1818, English novelist and dramatist, noted for his Gothic horror story The Monk (1796)6. (Biography) Meriwether. 1774–1807, American explorer who, with William Clark, led an overland expedition from St Louis to the Pacific Ocean (1804–06)7. (Biography) (John) Saunders (ˈsɔːndəz). 1893–1985, Welsh poet, dramatist, critic, and politician: founder (1926) and president (1926–39) of the Welsh Nationalist Party8. (Biography) (Harry) Sinclair. 1885–1951, US novelist. He satirized the complacency and philistinism of American small-town life, esp in Main Street (1920) and Babbitt (1922): Nobel prize for literature 19309. (Biography) Wally. born 1959, Australian rugby league player; played 33 matches for Australia (1981–91), scoring 11 tries10. (Biography) (Percy) Wyndham. 1884–1957, British painter, novelist, and critic, born in the US: a founder of vorticism. His writings include Time and Western Man (1927), The Apes of God (1930), and the trilogy The Human Age (1928–55)lew•is (ˈlu ɪs)
n. a device for lifting a dressed stone, consisting of a number of pieces fitting together to fill a dovetailed recess cut into the stone. [1730–40; perhaps after the surname of the inventor] Lew•is (ˈlu ɪs)
n. 1. C(ecil) Day, Day-Lewis, Cecil. 2. C(live) S(taples) ( “Clive Hamilton” ), 1898–1963, English novelist and essayist. 3. Edward, born 1918, U.S. physician: Nobel prize 1995. 4. (Harry) Sinclair, 1885–1951, U.S. writer: Nobel prize 1930. 5. John L(lewellyn), 1880–1969, U.S. labor leader. 6. Meriwether, 1774–1809, U.S. explorer: leader of the Lewis and Clark expedition 1804–06. 7. (Percy) Wyndham, 1884–1957, English writer and painter, born in the U.S. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | Lewis - United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)Jerry Lee Lewis | | 2. | Lewis - United States athlete who won gold medals at the Olympics for his skill in sprinting and jumping (born in 1961)Carl Lewis, Frederick Carleton Lewis | | 3. |  Lewis - United States explorer and soldier who lead led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River (1774-1809)Meriwether Lewis | | 4. |  Lewis - United States labor leader who was president of the United Mine Workers of America from 1920 to 1960 and president of the Congress of Industrial Organizations from 1935 to 1940 (1880-1969)John L. Lewis, John Llewelly Lewis | | 5. |  Lewis - United States novelist who satirized middle-class America in his novel Main Street (1885-1951)Harry Sinclair Lewis, Sinclair Lewis | | 6. | Lewis - English critic and novelist; author of theological works and of books for children (1898-1963)C. S. Lewis, Clive Staples Lewis |
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Lewis. For rulers thus named, use Louis.
Lewis, Scotland: see Lewis and HarrisLewis and Harris,
island (1985 est. pop. 23,500), 825 sq mi (2,137 sq km), largest and northernmost of the Outer Hebrides, Western Isles council area, NW Scotland, 24 mi (35 km) from the mainland across the Minch. The island is also called Lewis or the Lews.
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Lewis. 1 Early name of the SnakeSnake,
river, 1,038 mi (1,670 km) long, NW United States, the chief tributary of the Columbia; once called the Lewis River. The Snake rises in NW Wyoming, in Yellowstone National Park, flows through Jackson Lake in Grand Teton National Park, then S and W into Idaho and northwest
..... Click the link for more information. River. 2 River, c.95 mi (155 km) long, rising in the Cascade Range, SW Wash., and flowing SW to the Columbia River NW of Vancouver. Three privately owned dams furnish hydroelectric power and form a string of lakes along the river's middle course.lewis[′lü·əs] (design engineering) A device for hoisting heavy stones; employs a dovetailed tenon that fits into a mortise in the stone. lewis  lewis Any of several metal devices used in hoisting stone blocks, columns, or other heavy masonry units; consists of a dovetailed tenon, made in sections, which is fitted into a dovetailed recess cut in the masonry unit.Lewisself-important coxcomb full of hollow, ostentatious valor. [Br. Lit.: Henry V]See: ConceitLewis11. Carl. full name Frederick Carleton Lewis. born 1961, US athlete; winner of the long jump, 100 metres, 200 metres, and 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1984 Olympic Games; winner of the 100 metres in the 1988 Olympic Games; winner of the long jump in the 1992 and 1996 Olympic Games 2. C(live) S(taples). 1898--1963, English novelist, critic, and Christian apologist, noted for his critical work, Allegory of Love (1936), his theological study, The Screwtape Letters (1942), and for his children's books chronicling the land of Narnia 3. Lennox. born 1965, British boxer; undisputed world heavyweight champion (2000--01) 4. Matthew Gregory, known as Monk Lewis. 1775--1818, English novelist and dramatist, noted for his Gothic horror story The Monk (1796) 5. Meriwether. 1774--1807, American explorer who, with William Clark, led an overland expedition from St. Louis to the Pacific Ocean (1804--06) 6. (John) Saunders . 1893--1985, Welsh poet, dramatist, critic, and politician: founder (1926) and president (1926--39) of the Welsh Nationalist Party 7. (Harry) Sinclair. 1885--1951, US novelist. He satirized the complacency and philistinism of American small-town life, esp in Main Street (1920) and Babbitt (1922): Nobel prize for literature 1930 8. Wally. born 1959, Australian rugby league player 9. (Percy) Wyndham. 1884--1957, British painter, novelist, and critic, born in the US: a founder of vorticism. His writings include Time and Western Man (1927), The Apes of God (1930), and the trilogy The Human Age (1928--55)
Lewis2 the N part of the island of Lewis with Harris, in the Outer Hebrides. Area: 1634 sq. km (631 sq. miles) Lewis
Le·wis (lū'wis), Gilbert N., U.S. chemist, 1875-1946.
See also: Lewis acid, Lewis base, second law of thermodynamics.
Le·wis (lū'wis), W. L., U.S. chemist, 1878-1943. See: lewisite.
Le·wis (lū'wis), Ivor, Welsh surgeon who in 1946 reported to the Royal College of Surgeons a two-stage esophagectomy by laparotomy and right thoracotomy, performed today as one procedure. See: Ivor Lewis esophagectomy. Lewis
Related to Lewis: CS LewisSynonyms for Lewisnoun United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)Synonymsnoun United States athlete who won gold medals at the Olympics for his skill in sprinting and jumping (born in 1961)Synonyms- Carl Lewis
- Frederick Carleton Lewis
noun United States explorer and soldier who lead led an expedition from StSynonymsnoun United States labor leader who was president of the United Mine Workers of America from 1920 to 1960 and president of the Congress of Industrial Organizations from 1935 to 1940 (1880-1969)Synonyms- John L. Lewis
- John Llewelly Lewis
noun United States novelist who satirized middle-class America in his novel Main Street (1885-1951)Synonyms- Harry Sinclair Lewis
- Sinclair Lewis
noun English critic and novelistSynonyms- C. S. Lewis
- Clive Staples Lewis
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