- hewing
- hjuË v. cut off, cut down (as with an ax); shape by chopping; carve out; strike, cut
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Hewing — is a method of cutting wood. It was used historically as a method of squaring up beams for building construction. As it s a labour intensive process, such beams were commonly only squared on one surface, or around the areas necessary to make the… … Wikipedia
Hewing — Hew Hew (h[=u]), v. t. [imp. {Hewed} (h[=u]d); p. p. {Hewed} or {Hewn} (h[=u]n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Hewing}.] [AS. he[ a]wan; akin to D. houwen, OHG. houwan, G. hauen, Icel. h[ o]ggva, Sw. hugga, Dan. hugge, Lith. kova battle, Russ. kovate to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hewing — Kalaina, kua … English-Hawaiian dictionary
HEWING — … Useful english dictionary
North American burl treen — Burl treen refers to small household items carved from knotty outgrowths of trees. These items forms a part of nearly every major Americana and Native Americana collection. Contents 1 Background 2 Manufacture Methods 2.1 Native American … Wikipedia
πελεκήσει — πελέκησις hewing fem nom/voc/acc dual (attic epic) πελεκήσεϊ , πελέκησις hewing fem dat sg (epic) πελέκησις hewing fem dat sg (attic ionic) πελεκάω hew aor subj act 3rd sg (attic epic ionic) πελεκάω hew fut ind mid 2nd sg (attic ionic) πελεκάω… … Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)
Ax — Ax, Axe Axe, ([a^]ks), n. [OE. ax, axe, AS. eax, [ae]x, acas; akin to D. akse, OS. accus, OHG. acchus, G. axt, Icel. [ o]x, [ o]xi, Sw. yxe, Dan. [ o]kse, Goth. aqizi, Gr. axi nh, L. ascia; not akin to E. acute.] A tool or instrument of steel, or … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Axe — Ax Ax, Axe Axe, ([a^]ks), n. [OE. ax, axe, AS. eax, [ae]x, acas; akin to D. akse, OS. accus, OHG. acchus, G. axt, Icel. [ o]x, [ o]xi, Sw. yxe, Dan. [ o]kse, Goth. aqizi, Gr. axi nh, L. ascia; not akin to E. acute.] A tool or instrument of steel … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hew — (h[=u]), v. t. [imp. {Hewed} (h[=u]d); p. p. {Hewed} or {Hewn} (h[=u]n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Hewing}.] [AS. he[ a]wan; akin to D. houwen, OHG. houwan, G. hauen, Icel. h[ o]ggva, Sw. hugga, Dan. hugge, Lith. kova battle, Russ. kovate to hammer, forge … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hewed — Hew Hew (h[=u]), v. t. [imp. {Hewed} (h[=u]d); p. p. {Hewed} or {Hewn} (h[=u]n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Hewing}.] [AS. he[ a]wan; akin to D. houwen, OHG. houwan, G. hauen, Icel. h[ o]ggva, Sw. hugga, Dan. hugge, Lith. kova battle, Russ. kovate to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
