The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
n. A dovetailed iron tenon made of several parts and designed to fit into a dovetail mortise in a large stone so that it can be lifted by a hoisting apparatus. Also called lewisson.
n. A cramp iron inserted into a cavity in order to lift heavy stones; used as a symbol of strength in Freemasonry
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. An iron dovetailed tenon, made in sections, which can be fitted into a dovetail mortise; -- used in hoisting large stones, etc.
n. A kind of shears used in cropping woolen cloth.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A contrivance for securing a hold on a block of stone in order that it may be raised from its position by a derrick.
n. A kind of shears used in cropping woolen cloth.
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