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.
The word hew is a verb that means to use an ax or other tool to cut something, especially wood. When the weekend arrives, the Smith family will have a lot of timber to hew â¦. What does hewed mean?