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HAND-HEWN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does hand-hewn mean? 

HAND-HEWN (adjective)
  The adjective HAND-HEWN has 1 sense:

1. cut or shaped with hard blows of a heavy cutting instrument like an ax or chiselplay

  Familiarity information: HAND-HEWN used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


HAND-HEWN (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Cut or shaped with hard blows of a heavy cutting instrument like an ax or chisel

Synonyms:

hand-hewn; hewn

Context example:

a path hewn through the underbrush

Similar:

cut (fashioned or shaped by cutting)


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