Drain, n. Sewer, channel, trench, ditch, water-course.
Drake, n. Male duck.
Drama, n.
- 1. Dramatic composition, play, theatrical piece, spectacle.
- 2. Dramatic literature.
- 3. Historic or cosmical pageant (series of events invested with dramatic unity).
- 4. The stage, dramatic representation, histrionic art.
Dramatis personæ. [L.] Characters (of the play), interlocutors (in the drama), personages of the drama.
Drape, v. a. Cover with drapery.
Drapery, n.
- 1. Hangings, tapestry.
- 2. Clothing, hanging garments (especially in statuary and painting).
Drastic, a. Powerful, active, efficacious.
Drastics, n. pl. (Med.) Powerful or active purgatives.
Draught, n.
- 1. Drawing, pulling.
- 2. Potion, drink, cup, dose, drench.
- 3. Current of air.
- 4. [Written also Draft.] Sketch, outline, delineation, design, rough sketch, rough copy.
- 5. Water drawn, floating depth (of a vessel).
Draughts, n. pl. Checkers.
Draw, v. a.
- 1. Pull, drag, haul, tug, pull along.