ˈhyüə(r), ˈhyu̇(ə)r, ˈhyu̇ə noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from hewen, v. + -er
: a person whose work is hewing
these skilled island hewers and masons work with primitive axes, chisels and saws — J.P.O'Donnell
let them be hewers of wood and drawers of water unto all the congregation — Josh 9:21 (Authorized Version)
deserve a better future than being mere hewers of wood and drawers of water for the highly industrialized countries — Emilio Abello