sewer

sewer
sewer1
sewerless, adj.sewerlike, adj.
/sooh"euhr/, n.
1. an artificial conduit, usually underground, for carrying off waste water and refuse, as in a town or city.
v.t.
2. to provide or equip with sewers: a tax increase necessary to sewer the neighborhood.
[1375-1425; late ME suer(e) < dial. OF se(u)wiere overflow channel (cf. OF ess(e)ouer(e) ditch) < L *exaquaria drain for carrying water off, equiv. to L ex- EX- + aqu(a) water + -aria, fem. of -arius -ARY; see SEW2, -ER2]
sewer2
/soh"euhr/, n.
a person or thing that sews.
[1350-1400; ME; see SEW1, -ER1]
sewer3
/sooh"euhr/, n.
a former household officer or head servant in charge of the service of the table.
[1300-50; ME, aph. < AF asseour seater, equiv. to OF asse(oir) to seat ( < L assidere to attend upon; see ASSIDUOUS) + -our -OR2]

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