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An American Dictionary of the English Language
Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)
Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Drā'per-y, n. p. 410The occupation of a draper; cloth making, or dealing in cloth. Bacon. 2. Cloth, or woolen stuffs in general. Arbuthnot. 3. The clothes or garments with which any thing is draped or hung; hangings of…Drā'pet, n. p. 411Cloth; coverlet. [Obs.] Spencer.Dräs'tic, a. p. 411(Med.) Acting with strength or violence; efficacious; powerful; as, drastic cathartics.Drăs'tic, n. p. 411(Med.) A medicine that purges quickly or thoroughly.Drāugh, n. p. 411See DRAFF.Drāught, n. p. 411The act of drawing or pulling; as, (a.) The act of moving loads by drawing, as by beasts of burden, and the like. A general custom of using oxen for all sort of draught would be, perhaps, the…Drāught, a. p. 411Used for drawing; as, a draught horse. 2. Drawn directly from the barrel, or other receptacle, in distinction from bottled;— said of ale, cider, and the like.Drāught, v. t. p. 411To draw out; to call forth. See DRAFT. Addison. 2. To diminish or exhaust by drawing. [Rare.] “The Parliament so often draughted and drained.” W. Scott.Drāught'-bōard, n. p. 411A board on which draughts are played.Drāught'-cōm'pass-es, n. pl. p. 411Compasses furnished with several movable points for making fine lines in architectural drawings.Drāught'-hōok, n. p. 411(Mil.) Either of two large hooks of iron fixed on the cheeks of a cannon carriage, two on each side, used in drawing the gun backward and forward.Dräught'-house, n. p. 411A house for the reception of filth or waste matter.Dräught'-nĕt, n. p. 411See DRAFT-NET.Dräughts'man, n. p. 411One who draws writings or designs, or one who is skilled in the execution of such drawings. 2. One who drinks drams; a tippler. Tatler.Drȧughts'man-ship, n. p. 411The office or work of a draughtsman.Drȧught'y, a. p. 411Pertaining to a draught; filthy. “Draughty inventions.” Return from Pernassus, 1606.Drāve p. 411The old imp. of drive. See DRIVE.Draw, v. t. p. 411To cause to move toward or after one by the exertion of force; to pull along; to haul; to drag; to cause to follow. Drew him through dirt and mire without remorse. Spenser. He hastened to draw the…Draw, v. i. p. 411To pull; to exert strength in drawing; to have force to drag along; as, a horse draws well; the sails of a ship draw well. 2. To exert an attractive force; to act as an inducement or enticement.…Draw, n. p. 411The act of drawing; draught. 2. A lot or chance drawn. 3. That part of a bridge which is raised up, swung round, or drawn aside; a draw-bridge or swing-bridge. [U. S.]Draw'a-ble, a. p. 411Capable of being drawn. More.Draw'back, n. p. 411A loss of advantage, or deduction from profit, value, success, or the like; a discouragement or hinderance. The avarice of Henry VII. . . . must be deemed a drawback from the wisdom ascribed to him.…Draw'-bōlt, n. p. 411(Engin.) A coupling-pin. See COUPLING-PIN.Draw'-bōre, n. p. 411(Joinery.) A hole bored through a tenon nearer to the shoulder than the holes through the cheeks are to the edge or abutment against which the shoulder is to rest, so that a pin or bolt, when driven…Draw'bōre, v. t. p. 411To make a draw-bore in; as, to draw-bore a tenon.Draw'-bridge, n. p. 411A bridge of which either the whole or a part is made to be raised up, let down, or drawn or turned aside, to admit or hinder communication at pleasure, as before the gate of a town or castle, or over…Draw'can-sir, n. p. 411A blustering, bullying fellow; a braggart. The leader was of an ugly look and gigantic stature: he acted like a drawcansir, sparing neither friend nor foe. Addison.Drawl'-cŭt, n. p. 412An incision made by drawing a knife across any thing a single time.Drāw-ee', n. p. 412The person to whom an order or bill of exchange is addressed, or on whom it is drawn.Draw'er, n. p. 412One who, or that which, draws; as, (a.) One who draws liquor for guests; a waiter in a tap-room. Shak. (b.) One who delineates or depicts: a draughtsman; as, a good drawer. (c.) One who draws a bill…Draw'-gēar, n. p. 412(Railway Mach.) The means or parts by which cars are connected to be drawn.Drawl'-glōves, n. pl. p. 412An old game, played by holding up the fingers to represent words by their different positions. Halliwel.Draw'-hĕad, n. p. 412(Railway Mach.) A buffer to which a coupling is attached.Draw'ing, n. p. 412The act of pulling, hauling, or attracting. 2. A representation on a plain surface, by means of lines and shades, of the appearance or figure of objects; delineation; picture. 3. The distribution of…Drāw'ing-bōard, n. p. 412A board on which paper or canvas is placed for making drawings.Draw'ing-mȧs'ter, n. p. 412One who teaches the art of drawing.Draw'ing-pĕn, n. p. 412A pen consisting of two blades connected by a set-screw, used for drawing lines of any given width, with ink. [See Illust. of Bowpen.]Draw'ing-pĕn'çil, n. p. 412A black-lead pencil, of superior quality, used for drawing.Draw'ing-room, n. p. 412A room appropriated for the reception of company; a room to which company withdraws from the dining-room. 2. The company assembled in such a room; also, a reception of company in it; as, to hold a…Drawing-slate, n. p. 412A soft, slaty substance, used in crayon drawing;—called also black-chalk.Draw'-knife or Draw'ing-knife, n. p. 412A joiner's tool having a blade with a handle at each end, used to shave off surfaces, by drawing it toward one; — called also draw-shave. 2. (Carp.) A tool used for the purpose of making an incision…Drawl, v. t. p. 412To utter in a slow, lengthened tone.Drawl, v. i. p. 412To speak with slow and lingering utterance, from laziness, lack of interest or spirit, or affectation. Theologians and moralists . . . talk mostly in a drawling and dreaming way about it. Landor.Drawl, n. p. 412A lengthened utterance of the voice.Draw'-lătch, n. p. 412A thief. [Obs.] Old Play, 1631.Drawl'ing-ly, adv. p. 412By slow or lengthened utterance.Drawl'ing-ness, n. p. 412A drawling manner of speaking; slowness of utterance.Drāw'-link, n. p. 412Same as DRAG-BAR.Draw'-net, n. p. 412A net for catching the larger sorts of birds, made of pack-thread, with wide meshes.Drāw'-plāte, n. p. 412A steel plate having a gradation of conical holes, through which wires are drawn to be reduced and elongated.Draw’-spring, n. p. 412(Railway Mach.) The spring to which a draw-head is attached. [See Illust. of Draw-head.]Draw'-well, n. p. 412A deep well, from which water must be drawn by a long cord or pole. Green.Drāy, n. p. 412A low cart or carriage on wheels, drawn by a horse, and used for heavy burdens. Addison. 2. A rude sort of cart without wheels; a drag. Halliwell. 3. A squirrel's nest; a drey. Cowper.Drāy'age, n. p. 412Use of a dray. 2. The charge, or sum paid, for the use of a dray.Drāy'-cārt, n. p. 412A dray.Drāy'man, n. p. 412A man who attends a dray.Drāz'el, n. p. 412A dirty woman; a slattern; a slut. [Obs.] Hudibras.Drēad, n. p. 412Terror excited by the prospect or anticipation of great evil; overwhelming apprehension of danger. “The secret dread of divine displeasure.” Tillotson. 2. Reverential or respectful fear; awe. The…Drēad, a. p. 412Exciting great fear or apprehension; terrible; frightful. “A dread eternity! how surely mine.” Young. 2. Venerable in the highest degree; inspiring awe; as, dread sovereign; dread majesty; dread…Drēad, v. t. p. 412To fear in a great degree; to regard or look forward to with terrific apprehension. When at length the moment dreaded through so many years came close, the dark cloud passed away from Johnson's mind.…