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