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Webster 1913 Edition

Sewer

Sew′er

,
Noun.
1.
One who sews, or stitches.
2.
(Zool.)
A small tortricid moth whose larva sews together the edges of a leaf by means of silk;
as, the apple-leaf
sewer
(
Phoxopteris nubeculana
)

Sew′er

,
Noun.
[OF.
sewiere
,
seuwiere
, ultimately fr. L.
ex
out + a derivative of
aqua
water; cf. OF.
essevour
a drain,
essever
,
esseuwer
,
essiaver
, to cause to flow, to drain, to flow, LL.
exaquatorium
a channel through which water runs off. Cf.
Ewer
,
Aquarium
.]
A drain or passage to carry off water and filth under ground; a subterraneous channel, particularly in cities.

Sew′er

,
Noun.
[Cf. OE.
assewer
, and
asseour
, OF.
asseour
, F.
asseoir
to seat, to set, L.
assidere
to sit by;
ad + sedere
to sit (cf.
Sit
); or cf. OE.
sew
pottage, sauce, boiled meat, AS.
seáw
juice, Skr.
su
to press out.]
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.

Webster 1828 Edition

Sewer

SEW'ER

,
Noun.
[L. sicco.] A drain or passage to cnvey off waterunder ground; a subterraneous canal, particularly in cities; corruptly pronounced Shore or soer.

SEW'ER

,
Noun.
An officer who serves up the feast and arranges the dishes. Obs.

SEW'ER

,
Noun.
One who sews, or uses the needle.

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