Drakefly

A species of fly, of the Muscidæ, used in fishing. Drake's Branch, in Virginia , a P.O. of Charlotte co. Drake's Channel, between the islands of Tortola and St. John, in the British W. Indies. Drake's Creek, in Arkansas , a P. O. of Madison co. Drake's Creek, in Illinois , a village of Shelby co., abt. 55 m. E.S.E. of Springfield. Drake's Creek, in Kentucky , enters the Big Barren River in Warren co. Drake's Mills, in Pennsylvania , a post-office of Crawford co. Drakes'town, in New Jersey, a post-village of Morris co., on Schooley's Mountain, abt. 16 m. W. by N. of Morris town. work; the trade of making or selling cloth; the place force out; as, to draw a tooth, to draw a sigh. To where cloth is sold. -Cloth in general; stuffs of wool. -Hangings, curtains, tapestry, ., as acce ories to art and decoration. Dra'per, or DRAPERSVILLE, in Utah , a post-village of Lake co., abt. 18 m. S. of Salt Lake city; pop . abt. 700. Dras'tic, a. [Fr. drastique ; Gr. drastikos , from draō , to act.] ( Med .) Powerful; active; efficacious; acting with strength or violent effect. fully. Sampson co. Draughon's Store, in North Carolina , a hamlet of Draught, ( draft ,) n. [From A. S. drag an , to draw. See DRAW.] Act of drawing; quality or capacity of being drawn; force or power nece ary to draw anything. "A general custom of using oxen for all sorts of draught." Temple. -The drawing of liquor into the mouth and throat; act of drinking; as, to drink ale off at a draught . - The quantity of liquor drank at once. "Shallow draughts intoxicate the brain." - Pope . -Act of delineating, or that which is delineated; a representation by lines; a picture; a figure painted or drawn by the pencil; a written sketch or outline; delineation; as, the draught of a protocol. "The happy draught surpa ed the image in her mind." Dryden. Drakes'town, in Pennsylvania , a vill. of Somerset co. Drakes'ville, in New Jersey , a village of Morris 00% That which is taken by drawing, or by sweeping with a N.W. of Morris town. Drakes'ville, in low a , a post-village of Davis co. Drake'-stone, n. A broad, flat stone, made to ricochet upon the surface of water; also, the sport of so doing; called, more commonly, ducks and drakes.