Definition of lewis Lewis
/luˈɪs/ - [luis] - lew•is
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| 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 | ||
| lewis - United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935) | ||
| Jerry Lee Lewis | ||
| lewis - English critic and novelist; author of theological works and of books for children (1898-1963) | ||
| C. S. Lewis, Clive Staples Lewis | ||
| lewis - United States novelist who satirized middle-class America in his novel Main Street (1885-1951) | ||
| Sinclair Lewis, Harry Sinclair Lewis | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- lewis (n.)
Alt. of Lewisson
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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lewis
lū′is, n. a contrivance for securing a hold on a block of stone to allow of its being raised by a derrick.—Also Lew′isson. [Ety. dub.]
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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lewis
A device for lifting stones, consisting of two wedge-shaped pieces of iron, which are inserted butt foremost into a dovetail mortise in the stone, and keyed by inserting a piece between them. All three are then shackled to the lifting-chain by a bolt passing through them.
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