one who sews, or stitches.-a small tortricid moth whose larva sews together the edges of a leaf by means of silk; as, the apple-leaf sewer (phoxopteris nubeculana)-a drain or passage to carry off water and filth under ground; a subterraneous channel, particularly in cities.-formerly, an upper servant, or household officer, who set on and removed the dishes at a feast, and who also brought water for the hands of the guests.