different between ewer vs hewer

English

Etymology

From Middle English ewer, from Anglo-Norman or Old French ewer, eawer (modern French évier), from Latin aqu?rium, from aqua (“water”). Doublet of aquarium.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?ju?.?/, /?j??/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?ju.?/

Noun

ewer (plural ewers)

1. A kind of widemouthed pitcher or jug with a shape like a vase and a handle.

Derived terms

• ewery

Hypernyms

• pitcher

Translations

Anagrams

• ewre, rewe, we're, weer, were, were-

Chuukese

Interjection

ewer

1. yes

Old French

Etymology

ewe +? -er, or from an unattested Vulgar Latin *aqu?ria.

Noun

ewer m (oblique plural ewers, nominative singular ewers, nominative plural ewer)

1. ewer

Descendants

• English: ewer
• French: évier

References

• ewer on the Anglo-Norman On-Line Hub

English

Etymology

From hew +? -er.

Noun

hewer (plural hewers)

1. One who hews.
   • 1975, Lawrence Schofer, The Formation of a Modern Labor Force, Upper Silesia, 1865-1914:

     All three groups were paid less per shift than coal miners. In 1905, for instance, hewers in coal mines received an average 3.79 marks per shift; in zinc and lead, 3.10 marks; in iron, 2.36 marks.

Derived terms

• hewers of wood and drawers of water

Translations

Anagrams

• rehew, where, where-