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D — Draughtboard to Drawer (Part 6 of 6)

Drawee
(Draw*ee") n. (Law) The person on whom an order or bill of exchange is drawn; — the correlative of drawer.

Drawer
(Draw"er) n.

1. One who, or that which, draws; as: (a) One who draws liquor for guests; a waiter in a taproom. Shak. (b) One who delineates or depicts; a draughtsman; as, a good drawer. (c) (Law) One who draws a bill of exchange or order for payment; — the correlative of drawee.

2. That which is drawn; as: (a) A sliding box or receptacle in a case, which is opened by pulling or drawing out, and closed by pushing in. (b) pl. An under-garment worn on the lower limbs.

Chest of drawers. See under Chest.