What does hewn mean?

Definitions for hewn
hyun or, often, yunhewn

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word hewn.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. hewn, hand-hewnadjective

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

    "a house built of hewn logs"; "rough-hewn stone"; "a path hewn through the underbrush"

Wiktionary

  1. hewnadjective

    Made or crafted by cutting, whittling down.

  2. hewnadjective

    Of something that has been cut or mowed down.

Wikipedia

  1. hewn

    In woodworking, hewing is the process of converting a log from its rounded natural form into lumber (timber) with more or less flat surfaces using primarily an axe. It is an ancient method, and before the advent of the industrial-era type of sawmills, it was a standard way of squaring up wooden beams for timber framing. Today it is still used occasionally for that purpose by anyone who has logs, needs beams, and cannot or would prefer not to pay for finished lumber. Thus, homesteaders on frugal budgets, for example, may hew their own lumber rather than buy it.

ChatGPT

  1. hewn

    Hewn refers to a shape or an object that has been cut, shaped, or carved from a material such as wood or stone using tools or instruments, usually an axe or chisel. It could also mean to conform or adhere strictly to something, akin to shaping or fashioning one's actions or beliefs. It is the past participle of "hew."

Webster Dictionary

  1. Hewn

    of Hew

  2. Hewnadjective

    felled, cut, or shaped as with an ax; roughly squared; as, a house built of hewn logs

  3. Hewnadjective

    roughly dressed as with a hammer; as, hewn stone

Suggested Resources

  1. HEWN

    What does HEWN stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the HEWN acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

How to pronounce hewn?

How to say hewn in sign language?

Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of hewn in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of hewn in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of hewn in a Sentence

  1. Jeb Bush:

    Trump under fire Trump also came under attack from former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, who dismissed the reality TV star's policies as hewn from Saturday morning cartoons. This is not a serious proposal, in fact, it will push the Muslim world, the Arab world away from us at a time when we need to reengage with them to be able to create a strategy to destroy ISIS.

  2. Gilad Itach:

    The structure exposed in this excavation is different from most of the previously discovered farmsteads, its orderly plan, vast area, strong walls and the impressive water reservoir hewn beneath it suggest that the site was administrative in nature and it may well have controlled the surrounding farmsteads.

  3. Heywood Broun:

    Hell is paved with great granite blocks hewn from the hearts of those who said, I can do no other.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

hewn#10000#66568#100000

Translations for hewn

From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary

Get even more translations for hewn »

Translation

Find a translation for the hewn definition in other languages:

Select another language:

  • - Select -
  • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
  • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
  • Español (Spanish)
  • Esperanto (Esperanto)
  • 日本語 (Japanese)
  • Português (Portuguese)
  • Deutsch (German)
  • العربية (Arabic)
  • Français (French)
  • Русский (Russian)
  • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
  • 한국어 (Korean)
  • עברית (Hebrew)
  • Gaeilge (Irish)
  • Українська (Ukrainian)
  • اردو (Urdu)
  • Magyar (Hungarian)
  • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
  • Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Italiano (Italian)
  • தமிழ் (Tamil)
  • Türkçe (Turkish)
  • తెలుగు (Telugu)
  • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
  • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
  • Čeština (Czech)
  • Polski (Polish)
  • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Românește (Romanian)
  • Nederlands (Dutch)
  • Ελληνικά (Greek)
  • Latinum (Latin)
  • Svenska (Swedish)
  • Dansk (Danish)
  • Suomi (Finnish)
  • فارسی (Persian)
  • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
  • հայերեն (Armenian)
  • Norsk (Norwegian)
  • English (English)

Word of the Day

Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?

Please enter your email address:


Citation

Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"hewn." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 27 Apr. 2024. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/hewn>.

Discuss these hewn definitions with the community:

0 Comments

    Are we missing a good definition for hewn? Don't keep it to yourself...

    Image or illustration of

    hewn

    Credit »

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Chrome

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Firefox

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Browse Definitions.net

    Quiz

    Are you a words master?

    »
    the transparent covering of an aircraft cockpit
    A ignominy
    B concoction
    C lumberman
    D canopy

    Nearby & related entries:

    Alternative searches for hewn: