Index of English words, starting with "dr"

(1) - Draperied (a.) Covered or supplied with drapery.

(1) - Drapery (n.) A textile fabric used for decorative purposes, especially when hung loosely and in folds carefully disturbed; as: (a) Garments or vestments of this character worn upon the body, or shown in the representations of the human figure in art. (b) Hangings of a room or hall, or about a bed.
(2) - Drapery (n.) Cloth, or woolen stuffs in general.
(3) - Drapery (n.) The occupation of a draper; cloth-making, or dealing in cloth.

(1) - Drastic (n.) A violent purgative. See Cathartic.
(2) - Drastic (a.) Acting rapidly and violently; efficacious; powerful; -- opposed to bland; as, drastic purgatives.

(1) - Draught (n.) The act of drawing up, marking out, or delineating; representation.
(2) - Draught (n.) The act of drawing or pulling
(3) - Draught (n.) An order for the payment of money; -- in this sense almost always written draft.
(4) - Draught (n.) A sketch, outline, or representation, whether written, designed, or drawn; a delineation.
(5) - Draught (n.) The quantity drawn in at once in drinking; a potion or potation.
(6) - Draught (n.) The force drawn; a detachment; -- in this sense usually written draft.
(7) - Draught (n.) That which draws
(8) - Draught (n.) That which is drawn
(9) - Draught (n.) A team of oxen or horses.
(10) - Draught (n.) The act of selecting or detaching soldiers; a draft (see Draft, n., 2)
(11) - Draught (n.) A sudden attack or drawing upon an enemy.
(12) - Draught (n.) The act of drawing liquor into the mouth and throat; the act of drinking.
(13) - Draught (n.) Act of drawing a net; a sweeping the water for fish.
(14) - Draught (n.) The drawing of a bowstring.
(15) - Draught (n.) The act of moving loads by drawing, as by beasts of burden, and the like.
(16) - Draught (n.) That which is taken by sweeping with a net.
(17) - Draught (n.) The bevel given to the pattern for a casting, in order that it may be drawn from the sand without injury to the mold.
(18) - Draught (v. t.) To diminish or exhaust by drawing.
(19) - Draught (v. t.) To draw out; to call forth. See Draft.
(20) - Draught (a.) Drawn directly from the barrel, or other receptacle, in distinction from bottled; on draught; -- said of ale, cider, and the like.
(21) - Draught (a.) Used in making drawings; as, draught compasses.
(22) - Draught (a.) Relating to, or characterized by, a draft, or current of air.
(23) - Draught (n.) A current of air moving through an inclosed place, as through a room or up a chimney.
(24) - Draught (n.) See Draft, n., 7.
(25) - Draught (v. t.) To draw in outline; to make a draught, sketch, or plan of, as in architectural and mechanical drawing.
(26) - Draught (n.) A move, as at chess or checkers.
(27) - Draught (n.) An allowance on weighable goods. [Eng.] See Draft, 4.
(28) - Draught (n.) The depth of water necessary to float a ship, or the depth a ship sinks in water, especially when laden; as, a ship of twelve feet draught.
(29) - Draught (n.) Capacity of being drawn; force necessary to draw; traction.
(30) - Draught (n.) A mild vesicatory; a sinapism; as, to apply draughts to the feet.
(31) - Draught (n.) A sink or drain; a privy.
(32) - Draught (a.) Used for drawing vehicles, loads, etc.; as, a draught beast; draught hooks.