Considering its current definition (see below) and the wish to be politically correct, I wonder whether the word has come to acquire any racist overtone.
What is a coal miner hewer-Ask.com. Coal miner hewer is a person who hews or cuts the coal from its natural situation. The hewer is the actual coal-digger removing it from the coal face.
These 10 animal facts will amaze you. A hawser is a term for a heavy cable or rope used for towing or mooring a ship. Its functions enable it to be an important feature of seamanship, or the art of ship or boat operation.