lewisson

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lewisson (plural lewissons)

  1. A cramp iron inserted into a cavity in order to lift heavy stones.
    Synonym: lewis
    • 2012, Zbylut J. Twardowski, Around the World with Nephrology: An Autobiography, page 342:
      I wanted to go to the cupola, one of the most famous domes in the world, built by Filippo Brunelleschi, a renowned architect who created special lifting devices and lewissons for hoisting heavy objects.

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