Webster's Dictionary 1913

5833

Draconic

Dra‐con″ic (?), a. Relating to Draco, the Athenian lawgiver; or to the constellation Draco; or to dragon's blood.

5834

Draconin

Dra‐co″nin (?), n. [Cf. F. draconine. See Draco.] (Chem.) A red resin forming the essential basis of dragon's blood; — called also dracin.

5835

Dracontic

Dra‐con″tic (?), a. [From L. draco dragon, in allusion to the terms dragon's head and dragon's tail.] (Astron.) Belonging to that space of time in which the moon performs one re...

5836

Dracontine

Dra‐con″tine (?), a. [L. draco dragon.] Belonging to a dragon. Southey.

5837

Dracunculus

‖Dra‐cun″cu‐lus (?), n.; pl.Dracunculi (#). [L., dim. of draco dragon.] (Zoöl.) (a) A fish; the dragonet. (b) The Guinea worm (Filaria medinensis).

5838

Drad

Drad (?), p. p. & a. Dreaded. Chaucer.

5839

Dradde

Drad″de (?), imp. of Dread. Chaucer.

5840

Dradge

Dradge (?), n.(Min.) Inferior ore, separated from the better by cobbing. Raymond.

5841

Draff

Draff (drȧf), n. [Cf. D. draf the sediment of ale, Icel. draf draff, husks. Cf. 1st Drab.] Refuse; lees; dregs; the wash given to swine or cows; hogwash; waste matter.Prodigals ...

5842

Draffish

Draff″ish, a. Worthless; draffy. Bale.

5843

Draffy

Draff″y (?), a. Dreggy; waste; worthless.The dregs and draffy part. Beau. & Fl.

5844

Draft

Draft (drȧft), n. [The same word as draught. OE. draught, draht, fr. AS. dragan to draw. See Draw, and cf. Draught.] 1. The act of drawing; also, the thing drawn. Same as Draugh...

5845

Draft (2)

Draft, a. 1. Pertaining to, or used for, drawing or pulling (as vehicles, loads, etc.). Same as Draught.2. Relating to, or characterized by, a draft, or current of air. Same as ...

5846

Draft (3)

Draft (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Drafted; p. pr. & vb. n.Drafting.] 1. To draw the outline of; to delineate.2. To compose and write; as, to draft a memorial.3. To draw from a milit...

5847

Draftsman

Drafts″man (?), n. See Draughtsman.

5848

Drag

Drag (?), n. [See 3d Dredge.] A confection; a comfit; a drug. Chaucer.

5849

Drag (2)

Drag, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Dragged (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Dragging (?).] [OE. draggen; akin to Sw. dragga to search with a grapnel, fr. dragg grapnel, fr. draga to draw, the same wor...

5850

Drag (3)

Drag, v. i. 1. To be drawn along, as a rope or dress, on the ground; to trail; to be moved onward along the ground, or along the bottom of the sea, as an anchor that does not ho...

5851

Drag (4)

Drag, n. [See Drag, v. t., and cf. Dray a cart, and 1st Dredge.] 1. The act of dragging; anything which is dragged.2. A net, or an apparatus, to be drawn along the bottom under ...

5852

Drag line

{ Drag lineorrope }. (Aëronautics) A guide rope.

5853

Dragantine

Dra‐gan″tine (?), n. [See Dracanth.] A mucilage obtained from, or containing, gum tragacanth.

5854

Dragbar

Drag″bar′ (?), n. Same as Drawbar (b). Called also draglink, and drawlink.

5855

Dragbolt

Drag″bolt′ (?), n. A coupling pin. See under Coupling.

5856

Dragées

‖Dra′gées″ (?), n. pl. [F. See 3d Dredge.] (Pharmacy) Sugar-coated medicines.

5857

Draggle

Drag″gle (drăg″g'l), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Draggled (–g'ld); p. pr. & vb. n.Draggling (–glĭng).] [Freq. of drag. √73. Cf. Drawl.] To wet and soil by dragging on the ground, mud, or...

5858

Draggle (2)

Drag″gle, v. i. To be dragged on the ground; to become wet or dirty by being dragged or trailed in the mud or wet grass. Hudibras.

5859

Draggle-tail

Drag″gle–tail′ (?), n. A slattern who suffers her gown to trail in the mire; a drabble-tail.