lewis

noun3

1. •
   A cramp iron inserted into a cavity in order to lift heavy stones; used as a symbol of strength in Freemasonry.
2. •
   (figurative) The son of a Freemason, envisaged as assisting his father in heavy work or in old age.
3. •
   A kind of shears used in cropping woollen cloth.

   • After the preeming period, the lads are put either to the gig-machines, or to the lewises in the cutting or shearing-room. — 1835

noun1

1. •
   Ellipsis of the Isle of Lewis: an island of Scotland, United Kingdom.