houwer
Dutch (Brabantic)
/ˈɦɑu̯ər/
noun
Definitions
- Someone who chops, in particular a lumberjack or a sculptor.
- (mining) A hewer, a pickman.
- A tusk of a wild boar.
- (now) A machete blade weapon.
- (obsolete) Any blade weapon.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle Dutch houwere suf from Dutch, Flemish houwen (hew).
Origin
Dutch (Brabantic)
houwen
Gloss
hew
Concept
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Cognates and derived terms
- Bildhauer German
- Hauer German
- Holzhauer German
- hauen German
- afhouwen Dutch, Flemish
- beeldhouwen Dutch, Flemish
- beenhouwer Dutch, Flemish
- houwdegen Dutch, Flemish
- houwen Dutch, Flemish
- steenhouwer Dutch, Flemish
- uithouwen Dutch, Flemish
- vleeshouwer Dutch, Flemish
- houwen Middle Dutch
- houwere Middle Dutch