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nd, and all along Drew him through dirt and mire without remorse. Spenser. He hastened to draw the stranger into a private room. Sir W. Scott. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats James ii. 6. The arrow is now drawn to the head. Atterbury.

A single cut with a knife.

Capable of being drawn.

fit, value, success, etc.; a discouragement or hindrance; objectionable feature. The avaridrawback from the wisdom ascribed to him. Hallam.

uthed bar at the end of a car, which receives a coupling link and pin by which the car is drawn. It is usually provided with a spring to give elasticity to the connection between the cars of a train.

A machine in which strips of metal are drawn through a drawplate; especially, one in which wire is thus made; -- also called drawing bench.

A coupling pin. See under Coupling.

t against which the shoulder is to rest, so that a pin or bolt, when driven into it, will draw these parts together. Weale.

A boy who operates the harness cords of a hand loom; also, a part of power loom that performs the same office.

A bridge of which either the whole or a part is made to be raised up, let down, or drawn or turned aside, to admit or hinder communication at pleasure, as before the gate of a town or castle, or over a navigable river or canal.

t braggart; a bully. The leader was of an ugly look and gigantic stature; he acted like a drawcansir, sparing neither friend nor foe. Addison.

The person on whom an order or bill of exchange is drawn; -- the correlative of drawer.

One who, or that which, draws; as:

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

The means or parts by which cars are connected to be drawn.

An old game, played by holding up the fingers. Herrick.

The flanged outer end of a drawbar; also, a name applied to the drawgear.

ard material such as pencil, chalk, etc.; delineation; also, the figure or representation drawn.

A joiner's tool having a blade with a handle at each end, used to shave off surfaces, by drawing it toward one; a shave; -- called also drawshave, and drawing shave.

A room appropriated for the reception of company; a room to which company withdraws from the dining room.