Lewis

12 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Lewis \Lew"is\ (l[=u]"[i^]s), Lewisson \Lew"is*son\ (-s[u^]n),
     n.
     1. An iron dovetailed tenon, made in sections, which can be
        fitted into a dovetail mortise; -- used in hoisting large
        stones, etc.
        [1913 Webster]


  
     2. A kind of shears used in cropping woolen cloth.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     {Lewis hole}, a hole wider at the bottom than at the mouth,
        into which a lewis is fitted. --De Foe.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Lewis
       n 1: United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
            [syn: {Jerry Lee Lewis}]
       2: United States athlete who won gold medals at the Olympics
          for his skill in sprinting and jumping (born in 1961)
          [syn: {Carl Lewis}, {Frederick Carleton Lewis}]
       3: United States explorer and soldier who lead led an
          expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia
          River (1774-1809) [syn: {Meriwether Lewis}]
       4: United States labor leader who was president of the United
          Mine Workers of America from 1920 to 1960 and president of
          the Congress of Industrial Organizations from 1935 to 1940
          (1880-1969) [syn: {John L. Lewis}, {John Llewelly Lewis}]
       5: United States novelist who satirized middle-class America in
          his novel Main Street (1885-1951) [syn: {Sinclair Lewis},
          {Harry Sinclair Lewis}]
       6: English critic and novelist; author of theological works and
          of books for children (1898-1963) [syn: {C. S. Lewis}, {Clive
          Staples Lewis}]

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:

  Lewis, CO
    Zip code(s): 81327
  Lewis, IA (city, FIPS 44805)
    Location: 41.30627 N, 95.08423 W
    Population (1990): 433 (200 housing units)
    Area: 1.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 51544
  Lewis, IN
    Zip code(s): 47858
  Lewis, KS (city, FIPS 39725)
    Location: 37.93700 N, 99.25434 W
    Population (1990): 451 (223 housing units)
    Area: 0.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 67552
  Lewis, NY
    Zip code(s): 12950

From U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) [gaz-county]:

  Lewis -- U.S. County in Kentucky
     Population (2000):    14092
     Housing Units (2000): 6173
     Land area (2000):     484.488174 sq. miles (1254.818557 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    11.211384 sq. miles (29.037349 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    495.699558 sq. miles (1283.855906 sq. km)
     Located within:       Kentucky (KY), FIPS 21
     Location:             38.544909 N, 83.340234 W
     Headwords:
      Lewis
      Lewis, KY
      Lewis County
      Lewis County, KY
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) [gaz-county]:

  Lewis -- U.S. County in Idaho
     Population (2000):    3747
     Housing Units (2000): 1795
     Land area (2000):     479.042935 sq. miles (1240.715453 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.765967 sq. miles (1.983845 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    479.808902 sq. miles (1242.699298 sq. km)
     Located within:       Idaho (ID), FIPS 16
     Location:             46.233719 N, 116.379388 W
     Headwords:
      Lewis
      Lewis, ID
      Lewis County
      Lewis County, ID
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) [gaz-county]:

  Lewis -- U.S. County in Missouri
     Population (2000):    10494
     Housing Units (2000): 4602
     Land area (2000):     505.007239 sq. miles (1307.962688 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    5.845667 sq. miles (15.140208 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    510.852906 sq. miles (1323.102896 sq. km)
     Located within:       Missouri (MO), FIPS 29
     Location:             40.085720 N, 91.675261 W
     Headwords:
      Lewis
      Lewis, MO
      Lewis County
      Lewis County, MO
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) [gaz-county]:

  Lewis -- U.S. County in New York
     Population (2000):    26944
     Housing Units (2000): 15134
     Land area (2000):     1275.423371 sq. miles (3303.331225 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    14.467496 sq. miles (37.470642 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    1289.890867 sq. miles (3340.801867 sq. km)
     Located within:       New York (NY), FIPS 36
     Location:             43.766211 N, 75.450668 W
     Headwords:
      Lewis
      Lewis, NY
      Lewis County
      Lewis County, NY
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) [gaz-county]:

  Lewis -- U.S. County in Tennessee
     Population (2000):    11367
     Housing Units (2000): 4821
     Land area (2000):     282.093961 sq. miles (730.619975 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.382643 sq. miles (0.991041 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    282.476604 sq. miles (731.611016 sq. km)
     Located within:       Tennessee (TN), FIPS 47
     Location:             35.534193 N, 87.515191 W
     Headwords:
      Lewis
      Lewis, TN
      Lewis County
      Lewis County, TN
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) [gaz-county]:

  Lewis -- U.S. County in Washington
     Population (2000):    68600
     Housing Units (2000): 29585
     Land area (2000):     2407.637208 sq. miles (6235.751476 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    28.627642 sq. miles (74.145249 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    2436.264850 sq. miles (6309.896725 sq. km)
     Located within:       Washington (WA), FIPS 53
     Location:             46.595802 N, 122.676792 W
     Headwords:
      Lewis
      Lewis, WA
      Lewis County
      Lewis County, WA
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) [gaz-county]:

  Lewis -- U.S. County in West Virginia
     Population (2000):    16919
     Housing Units (2000): 7944
     Land area (2000):     382.141616 sq. miles (989.742200 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    7.609903 sq. miles (19.709558 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    389.751519 sq. miles (1009.451758 sq. km)
     Located within:       West Virginia (WV), FIPS 54
     Location:             39.015135 N, 80.482883 W
     Headwords:
      Lewis
      Lewis, WV
      Lewis County
      Lewis County, WV
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Lewis, IA -- U.S. city in Iowa
     Population (2000):    438
     Housing Units (2000): 196
     Land area (2000):     0.500017 sq. miles (1.295038 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    0.500017 sq. miles (1.295038 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            44805
     Located within:       Iowa (IA), FIPS 19
     Location:             41.305277 N, 95.084514 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     51544
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Lewis, IA
      Lewis
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Lewis, KS -- U.S. city in Kansas
     Population (2000):    486
     Housing Units (2000): 226
     Land area (2000):     0.319096 sq. miles (0.826455 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    0.319096 sq. miles (0.826455 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            39725
     Located within:       Kansas (KS), FIPS 20
     Location:             37.937014 N, 99.254728 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     67552
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Lewis, KS
      Lewis