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A rake drawn by a horse.

he ripening of fruit. -- Hot well (Condensing Engines), a receptacle for the hot water drawn from the condenser by the air pump. This water is returned to the boiler, being drawn from the hot well by the feed pump. -- In hot water (Fig.), in trouble; in difficulties. [Colloq.]

le of the sphere passing through the two poles of the equator; esp., one of the circles drawn on an artificial globe through the poles, and dividing the equator into spaces of 15º, or one hour, each. (b) A circle upon an equatorial telescope lying parallel to the plane of the earth's equator, and graduated in hours and…

A covering or protection, as an awning over the deck of a ship when laid up.

A low cart with three wheels, drawn by one horse.

To separate from the awns; -- said of barley. [Scot.]

In England, a sled or crate on which criminals were formerly drawn to the place of execution. Bacon.

A car on low wheels, in which coal is drawn in the mine and hoisted out of the pit.

A discharge pipe with a valve and spout at which water may be drawn from the mains of waterworks; a water plug.

An imitation, representation, or similitude of any person, thing, or act, sculptured, drawn, painted, or otherwise made perceptible to the sight; a visible presentation; a copy; a likeness; an effigy; a picture; a semblance. Even like a stony image, cold and numb. Shak. Whose is this image and superscription Matt. xxii…

To pledge or pawn. [Obs.] Laing.

The act of pawning or pledging; the state of being pawned. [Obs.] Bailey.

shes are more numerous of increasing than beasts or birds, as appears by their numerous spawn. Sir M. Hale.

A certain conic section supposed to be drawn in the tangent plane to any surface, and used to determine the accidents of curvature of the surface at the point of contact. The curve is similar to the intersection of the surface with a parallel to the tangent plane and indefinitely near it. It is an ellipse when the curv…

Not ductile; incapable of being drawn into threads, as a metal; inelastic; tough.

l to the universal; also, the result or inference so reached. Induction is an inference drawn from all the particulars. Sir W. Hamilton. Induction is the process by which we conclude that what is true of certain individuals of a class, is true of the whole class, or that what is true at certain times will be true in si…

That which inferred; a truth or proposition drawn from another which is admitted or supposed to be true; a conclusion; a deduction. Milton. These inferences, or conclusions, are the effects of reasoning, and the three propositions, taken all together, are called syllogism, or argument. I. Watts.

Capable of being inspired or drawn into the lungs; inhalable; respirable; admitting inspiration. Harvey.

; to produce in, as by inspiration. And generous stout courage did inspire. Spenser. But dawning day new comfort hath inspired. Shak.

Occasion; order of occurrence. These seem as if, in the time of Edward I., they were drawn up into the form of a law, in the first instance. Sir M. Hale.