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A narrow border left on a finished stone, worked differently from the rest of its face.

eration, by which superfluous water is removed from towns, railway beds, mines, and other works.

an of, as in architectural and mechanical drawing. Draughting room, a room draughtsmen to work in, and where plans are kept.

The office, art, or work of a draughtsman.

The process of smooth filing by working the file sidewise instead of lengthwise.

party wins; one equally contested. -- Drawn fox, one driven from cover. Shak. -- Drawn work, ornamental work made by drawing out threads from fine cloth, and uniting the cross threads, to form a pattern.

ticles for the toilet stand. -- Top-dressing, manure or compost spread over land and not worked into the soil.

A tool used in driving down compactly the composition contained in a rocket, or like firework.

An overseer of a gang of slaves or gang of convicts at their work.

To work sluggishly or slowly; to plod. [Obs.]

The grooved surface of stone finished by the drove chisel; -- called also drove work.

To perform menial work; to labor in mean or unpleasant offices with toil and fatigue. He gradually rose in the estimation of the booksellers for whom he drudged. Macaulay.

A large West Indian cockroach (Blatta gigantea) which drums on woodwork, as a sexual call.

int. (Fine Arts) (a) An engraving made with the needle instead of the burin, in which the work is done nearly as in etching, but is finished without the use acid. (b) A print from such an engraving, usually upon paper. (c) Hence: The needle with which such an engraving is made. -- Dry rent (Eng. Law), a rent reserved…

of Brussels pillow lace made originally in Belgium and resembling Honiton guipure. It is worked with fine thread in large sprays, usually of the primrose pattern, with much raised work.

A framework on which dishes, food, etc., are passed from one room or story of a house to another; a lift for dishes, etc.; also, a piece of furniture with movable or revolving shelves.

em is used chiefly by artificers in computing the superficial and solid contents of their work.

The efficiency of an engine, especially a steam pumping engine, as measured by work done by a certain quantity of fuel; usually, the number of pounds of water lifted one foot by one bushel of coal (94 lbs. old standard), or by 1 cwt. (112 lbs., England, or 100 lbs., United States).

A dwarf supposed to dwell in rocks and hills and to be skillful in working metals.

A unit of measure for dynamical effect or work; a foot pound. See Foot pound. Whewell.