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Lewis

/ˈluːɪs/

A cramp iron inserted into a cavity in order to lift heavy stones; used as a symbol of strength in Freemasonry.

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noun

1
A cramp iron inserted into a cavity in order to lift heavy stones; used as a symbol of strength in Freemasonry.
2
(by extension) The son of a Freemason, envisaged as assisting his father in heavy work or in old age.
3
A kind of shears used in cropping woollen cloth.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
luisnoun	A male given name from Spanish.
louisnoun	A male given name from French.
ivornoun	A male given name from Old Norse.
elvinnoun	A male given name.
dixonnoun	A northern English surname originating as a patronymic.
louisenoun	A female given name from French.
mackinnonnoun	A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
etternoun	A female given name.
mayburynoun	A surname.
boultonnoun	A surname.
wrennoun	Any member of a mainly New World passerine bird family Troglodytidae; a true wren.
felipenoun	A male given name from Portuguese or Spanish, equivalent to English Philip.
luiz	thumb \| right \| Luiz de Godoy at the Golden Hall, Wiener Musikverein, photo taken in 2019Luiz is a Portuguese name and an alternative form of Luís.
clampnoun	A brace, band, or clasp for strengthening or holding things that are apart together.
anchornoun	(nautical) A tool used to moor a vessel to the bottom of a sea or river to resist movement.
lifternoun	Someone or something that lifts or assists in lifting.
hoistnoun	(transitive) To raise; to lift; to elevate (especially, to raise or lift to a desired elevation, by means of tackle or pulley, said of a sail, a flag, a heavy package or weight).
slingnoun	A kind of hanging bandage put around the neck, in which a wounded arm or hand is supported.
grappleverb	(figuratively, with with) To ponder and intensely evaluate a problem; to struggle to deal with.
holdfastnoun	Something to or by which an object can be securely fastened.