Thesaurus: sewer

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1. n. One who sews, or stitches.
2. n. A small tortricid moth whose larva sews together the edges of a leaf by means of silk; as, the apple-leaf sewer (Phoxopteris nubeculana)
3. n. A drain or passage to carry off water and filth under ground; a subterraneous channel, particularly in cities.
4. n. 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.
5. n. a waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water
6. n. misfortune resulting in lost effort or money
7. n. someone who sews
8. 1. One who sews, or stitches. 2. (Zoöl.) A small tortricid moth whose larva sews together the edges of a leaf by means of silk; as, the apple-leaf sewer (Phoxopteris nubeculana) A drain or passage to carry off water and filth under ground; a subterraneous channel, particularly in cities. 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. Then the sewer Poured water from a great and golden ewer, That from their hands to a silver caldron ran. Chapman.
9. A small tortricid moth whose larva sews together the edges of aleaf by means of silk; as, the apple-leaf sewer (Phoxopterisnubeculana)
10. n:100 n. a waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water n. someone who sews