A seamstress and a sewer fell down into a sewer line. The word 'sewer' is used twice with different meanings and sounds. 1 - say SOU-er. It means a person who stitches, as with needle and thread. 2 - say SU-er. It means a drain for taking waste water or storm water away. Another way to say this is: The seamstress and stitcher fell into the storm water drainage system or Two workers, one who sew seams and another who stitched appliques, fell into the waste water drain. 07/11/2002