HEWER

Hewer

A hewer is a miner who loosens rock and minerals in a mine. In medieval mining in Europe a Hauer was the name given to a miner who had passed his apprenticeship as a hewer.

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hewer

Noun

  1. One who hews (especially one who chops wood with an axe).


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