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The act of drawing or pulling |
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The act of moving loads by drawing, as by beasts of
burden, and the like. |
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The drawing of a bowstring. |
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Act of drawing a net; a sweeping the water for fish. |
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The act of drawing liquor into the mouth and throat; the
act of drinking. |
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A sudden attack or drawing upon an enemy. |
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The act of selecting or detaching soldiers; a draft (see
Draft, n., 2) |
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The act of drawing up, marking out, or delineating;
representation. |
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That which is drawn |
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That which is taken by sweeping with a net. |
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The force drawn; a detachment; -- in this sense usually
written draft. |
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The quantity drawn in at once in drinking; a potion or
potation. |
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A sketch, outline, or representation, whether written,
designed, or drawn; a delineation. |
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An order for the payment of money; -- in this sense almost
always written draft. |
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A current of air moving through an inclosed place, as
through a room or up a chimney. |
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That which draws |
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A team of oxen or horses. |
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A sink or drain; a privy. |
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A mild vesicatory; a sinapism; as, to apply draughts to
the feet. |
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Capacity of being drawn; force necessary to draw;
traction. |
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The depth of water necessary to float a ship, or the depth
a ship sinks in water, especially when laden; as, a ship of twelve feet
draught. |
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An allowance on weighable goods. [Eng.] See Draft, 4. |
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A move, as at chess or checkers. |
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The bevel given to the pattern for a casting, in order
that it may be drawn from the sand without injury to the mold. |
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See Draft, n., 7. |
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Used for drawing vehicles, loads, etc.; as, a draught
beast; draught hooks. |
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Relating to, or characterized by, a draft, or current of
air. |
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Used in making drawings; as, draught compasses. |
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Drawn directly from the barrel, or other receptacle, in
distinction from bottled; on draught; -- said of ale, cider, and the
like. |
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To draw out; to call forth. See Draft. |
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To diminish or exhaust by drawing. |
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To draw in outline; to make a draught, sketch, or plan
of, as in architectural and mechanical drawing. |
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