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/ˈluːɪs/ · noun
A cramp iron inserted into a cavity in order to lift heavy stones; used as a symbol of strength in Freemasonry..
After the preeming period, the lads are put either to the gig-machines, or to the lewises in the cutting or shearing-room.
Use lewis when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Lewis means A cramp iron inserted into a cavity in order to lift heavy stones; used as a symbol of strength in Freemasonry..
Common synonyms include lewisson.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
After the preeming period, the lads are put either to the gig-machines, or to the lewises in the cutting or shearing-room.
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