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- English Word Drawing Definition The process of pulling out and elongating the sliver from the carding machine, by revolving rollers, to prepare it for spinning.
- English Word Drawing Definition The distribution of prizes and blanks in a lottery.
- English Word Drawing knife Definition Alt. of Drawknife
- English Word Drawing-room Definition A room appropriated for the reception of company; a room to which company withdraws from the dining room.
- English Word Drawing-room Definition The company assembled in such a room; also, a reception of company in it; as, to hold a drawing-room.
- English Word Drawknife Definition A joiner's tool having a blade with a handle at each end, used to shave off surfaces, by drawing it toward one; a shave; -- called also drawshave, and drawing shave.
- English Word Drawknife Definition A tool used for the purpose of making an incision along the path a saw is to follow, to prevent it from tearing the surface of the wood.
- English Word Drawl Definition To utter in a slow, lengthened tone.
- English Word Drawl Definition To speak with slow and lingering utterance, from laziness, lack of spirit, affectation, etc.
- English Word Drawl Definition A lengthened, slow monotonous utterance.
- English Word Drawlatch Definition A housebreaker or thief.
- English Word Drawled Definition of Drawl
- English Word Drawling Definition of Drawl
- English Word Drawling Definition The act of speaking with a drawl; a drawl.
- English Word Drawlink Definition Same as Drawbar (b).
- English Word Drawloom Definition A kind of loom used in weaving figured patterns; -- called also drawboy.
- English Word Drawloom Definition A species of damask made on the drawloom.
- English Word Drawn Definition of Draw
- English Word Drawn Definition See Draw, v. t. & i.
- English Word Drawnet Definition A net for catching the larger sorts of birds; also, a dragnet.
- English Word Drawplate Definition A hardened steel plate having a hole, or a gradation of conical holes, through which wires are drawn to be reduced and elongated.
- English Word Drawrod Definition A rod which unites the drawgear at opposite ends of the car, and bears the pull required to draw the train.
- English Word Drawshave Definition See Drawing knife.
- English Word Drawspring Definition The spring to which a drawbar is attached.
- English Word Dray Definition A squirrel's nest.
- English Word Dray Definition A strong low cart or carriage used for heavy burdens.
- English Word Dray Definition A kind of sledge or sled.
- English Word Drayage Definition Use of a dray.
- English Word Drayage Definition The charge, or sum paid, for the use of a dray.
- English Word Drayman Definition A man who attends a dray.