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nel shaft, a pit or shaft sunk from the top of the ground to the level of a tunnel, for drawing up the earth and stones, for ventilation, lighting, and the like.

A lithographic drawing or painting material of the same nature as lithographic ink. It is also used as a resistant in the biting-in process.

A tube for drawing liquors from a cask by the bunghole. [Written also velinche.]

A contrivance for effecting ventilation; especially, a contrivance or machine for drawing off or expelling foul or stagnant air from any place or apartment, or for introducing that which is fresh and pure.

The color green, represented in a drawing or engraving by parallel lines sloping downward toward the right.

A tool for drawing lead into cames, or flat grooved rods, for casements. [Written also vise.]

An imaginary tube within a rotating fluid, formed by drawing the vortex lines through all points of a closed curve.

pecifically, to form (a fabric) into gathers by loosely overcasting the rolled edge and drawing up the thread; as, to whip a ruffle. In half-whipped muslin needles useless lie. Gay.

oarser than ordinary wire gauze. -- Wire rod, a metal rod from which wire is formed by drawing. -- Wire rope, a rope formed wholly, or in great part, of wires.

To form (a piece of metal) into wire, by drawing it through a hole in a plate of steel.

The act of withdrawing; withdrawment; retreat; retraction. Fielding.

The act of withdrawing; withdrawal. W. Belsham.

One of several pivoted pieces forming the throat of an adjustable die used in drawing wire, lead pipe, etc. Knight.

eratives; -- chiefly used in the plural. -- Working day. See under Day, n. -- Working drawing, a drawing, as of the whole or part of a structure, machine, etc., made to a scale, and intended to be followed by the workmen. Working drawings are either general or detail drawings. -- Working house, a house where work is…

A spiral instrument or screw, often like a double corkscrew, used for drawing balls from firearms.

en struck by a heavy sea; -- said of a ship. Just as he would lay the ship's course, all yawing being out of the question. Lowell.