hewing

Etymology

verb

  1. present participle and gerund of hew

noun

  1. The act of one who hews or chops.
    Hadley [the sculptor] could afford to let his hewings be rough where the monarchical extremities were concerned, as these were to be covered by the raiment of state. 2010, Stephen Smith, Underground London: Travels Beneath the City Streets

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