drawkiln

A lime-kiln arranged to afford a continuous supply of lime from below, fuel and limestone being fed in above from time to time. Also called a Running kiln, or Continuous kiln. *draw-latch, *draw-latches, s. A thief. "Well, phis it i an, attend in my chamber heere, till Stilt and I return; and if I pepper him not, say I am not worthy to be cald a duke, but a draw - latch ." - Tragedy of Hoffman (1631).