Draw

draw, v. t. [imp. drew (droo); p. p. drawn drawing.] To bring toward or after one by force to pull along, drag; to attract, entice, bring forth, as, to pull from a receptacle, extract, deduce from premises, receive from a lottery, win; to remove the contents of, as, to drain by emptying, extract the bowels of; to inhale, utter or produce by inhalation; to extend in length, stretch; to extend, or produce, as a line on any surface, form by marking, produce, as a sketch or picture; to form a figure or picture of, delineate, depict; to write in due form, prepare a draught of; to require a depth of (water) for floating, — said of a ve el; to sink in water. — v. To pull, exert strength in drawing; have force to drag along; to exert an attractive force. (Med.) To act as a sinapism, — said of a blister, poultice, etc. To furnish transmi ion to smoke, gases, etc.; to unsheathe; to sketch, paint, etc.; to become contracted, shrink; to move, come, or go, lit., to draw one's self, — with prepositions and adverbs; to make a written demand for money deposited or due. — n. Act of drawing, draught; a lot or chance drawn part of a bridge raised or drawn aside. — Draw'er, n. One who, or that which, etc. One who draws liquor; one who delineates, a draughtsman; one who draws a bill of exchange or order for payment thing drawn; a sliding box in a case: pi. ari undergarment for the legs. — Drawee', n. Person to whom an order i or bill of exchange is addre ed, or on whom it is drawn. — Draw'back, n. A discouragement or hindrance. (Cvm.) Money paid back esp. duties paid back by the government, on exportation of commodities on which they were levied. — Draught, draft, n. Act of drawing; as, of moving loads, of drawing a net, of drinking, (Mil.) of drawing men from a military band or from any company, of delineating; representation; thing drawn, as, that taken by sweeping with a net; quantity drawn in at once in drinking; a potion or potation; (3Iil.) forces drawn, a detachment; a sketch, outline, or repre- 6tui, cube, full; moon, fdot; cow, oil sent at i on (Com.); an order for payment of money, bill of exchange, draft; a current of air; that which draws, as, a sink or drain; pi. (Med.) a mild vesicatory, a sinapism. Capacity of being drawn. (Naut.) Depth of water nece ary to float a ship, esp. when laden. (Com.) Allowance on goods, to insure full weight, pi. A game played on sl checkered board; checkers. The bevel given to the pattern for a casting, that it may be drawn from the sand without injury to the mold. — a. Used for drawing; drawn directly from the barrel, etc. —v. t. To draw out, call forth. — Draught '-board, n. Board on which draughts are played. — Draughts'man,?*.; pi. -men. One who draws writings or designs.