| LEWIS | • lewis n. A cramp iron inserted into a cavity in order to lift heavy stones; used as a symbol of strength in Freemasonry. • lewis n. (By extension, figurative) The son of a Freemason, envisaged as assisting his father in heavy work or in old age. • lewis n. A kind of shears used in cropping woollen cloth. |
| LEWISES | • lewises n. Plural of lewis. • Lewises prop.n. Plural of Lewis. • LEWIS n. a dovetailed iron tenon made to fit into a stone so that it can be hoisted, also LEWISSON. |
| LEWISIA | • lewisia n. Any plant of the genus Lewisia. • LEWISIA n. a perennial herb with pink and white flowers. |
| LEWISIAS | • lewisias n. Plural of lewisia. • LEWISIA n. a perennial herb with pink and white flowers. |
| LEWISITE | • lewisite n. An organoarsenic compound used as a chemical weapon. • LEWISITE n. an irritant and poison gas used for chemical warfare. |
| LEWISSON | • lewisson n. A cramp iron inserted into a cavity in order to lift heavy stones. • LEWISSON n. a dovetailed iron tenon made to fit into a stone so that it can be hoisted, also LEWIS. |
| PALEWISE | • palewise adv. (Heraldry, archaic) In the manner of pales, divided by perpendicular lines. • PALEWISE adv. in heraldry, vertically, like a pale, also PALEWAYS. |
| ANGLEWISE | • anglewise adv. With respect to an angle; angularly. • ANGLEWISE adv. in an angular manner; angularly. |
| LEWISITES | • LEWISITE n. an irritant and poison gas used for chemical warfare. |
| LEWISSONS | • lewissons n. Plural of lewisson. • LEWISSON n. a dovetailed iron tenon made to fit into a stone so that it can be hoisted, also LEWIS. |
| TABLEWISE | • tablewise adv. Positioned in a way that suggests the shape of a table. • tablewise adv. (Christianity) Oriented like the communion table, with the ends east and west, as opposed to altarwise. • TABLEWISE adv. in the manner of a table. |
| BRIDLEWISE | • bridlewise adj. (Of a horse) Responsive to the bridle. • BRIDLEWISE adj. of a horse, obedient to the pressure of the reins on the neck rather than to the bit. |
| SHUTTLEWISE | • shuttlewise adv. Back and forth, like a shuttle. • SHUTTLEWISE adv. backwards and forwards. |