v. t. | 1. | To cut with an ax; to fell with a sharp instrument; - often with down, or off. |
2. | To form or shape with a sharp instrument; to cut; hence, to form laboriously; - often with out; | |
3. | To cut in pieces; to chop; to hack. | |
n. | 1. | Destruction by cutting down. |
1. | Hue; color. | |
2. | Shape; form. |
Verb | 1. | hew - make or shape as with an axe; "hew out a path in the rock" Synonyms: hew out |
2. | hew - strike with an axe; cut down, strike; "hew an oak" |