Dictionary 1. (n.) One who sews, or stitches.2. (n.) A small tortricid moth whose larva sews together the edges of a leaf by means of silk; as, the apple-leaf sewer (Phoxopteris nubeculana) 3. (n.) A drain or passage to carry off water and filth under ground; a subterraneous channel, particularly in cities. 4. (n.) Formerly, an upper servant, or household officer, who set on and removed the dishes at a feast, and who also brought water for the hands of the guests. Thesaurus Singer abri antre bog bunker burrow cave cavern cesspool cloaca cloaca maxima cove drain dugout dump foxhole garbage dump garmentmaker grot grotto gutter headchute hole kennel lair marsh mire needleman needler needlewoman needleworker piscina quagmire scupper seamster seamstress sempster septic tank sewing machine sink sluice sough subterrane subway sump swamp tailor tunnel warren |