Lewisson

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  1. 1
    A cramp iron inserted into a cavity in order to lift heavy stones.

    "I wanted to go to the cupola, one of the most famous domes in the world, built by Filippo Brunelleschi, a renowned architect who created special lifting devices and lewissons for hoisting heavy objects."

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"I wanted to go to the cupola, one of the most famous domes in the world, built by Filippo Brunelleschi, a renowned architect who created special lifting devices and lewissons for hoisting heavy objects."

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