sewer
UK: ˈsuːə | US: ˈsuːər
n. an underground conduit for carrying off drainage water and waste matter
n. a person who sews
The word "sewer" has two distinct origins. The drainage sense traces back to Latin exaquāria (a channel for draining water), which evolved through Old French into Middle English. The spelling merged with the agentive suffix "-er" due to phonetic similarity, though the meanings remained separate. The sewing-related term directly combines "sew" (from Old English siwian) with "-er," denoting one who performs the action.
The city repaired a collapsed sewer line downtown.
Medieval castles had intricate stone sewers.
She worked as a professional sewer for a fashion house.
Heavy rain overwhelmed the sewer system.
The tailor’s apprentice was a skilled sewer by age sixteen.