Index of English words, starting with "dr"

(1) - Dracunculus (n.) The Guinea worm (Filaria medinensis).
(2) - Dracunculus (n.) A fish; the dragonet.

(1) - Draff (n.) A current of air. Same as Draught.
(2) - Draff (n.) Depth of water necessary to float a ship. See Draught.
(3) - Draff (n.) The slant given to the furrows in the dress of a millstone.
(4) - Draff (n.) A narrow border worked to a plane surface along the edge of a stone, or across its face, as a guide to the stone-cutter.
(5) - Draff (n.) A narrow border left on a finished stone, worked differently from the rest of its face.
(6) - Draff (n.) The form of any writing as first drawn up; the first rough sketch of written composition, to be filled in, or completed. See Draught.
(7) - Draff (n.) A drawing of lines for a plan; a plan delineated, or drawn in outline; a delineation. See Draught.
(8) - Draff (n.) An allowance or deduction made from the gross veight of goods.
(9) - Draff (n.) An order from one person or party to another, directing the payment of money; a bill of exchange.
(10) - Draff (n.) A selecting or detaching of soldiers from an army, or from any part of it, or from a military post; also from any district, or any company or collection of persons, or from the people at large; also, the body of men thus drafted.
(11) - Draff (n.) The act of drawing; also, the thing drawn. Same as Draught.
(12) - Draff (n.) Refuse; lees; dregs; the wash given to swine or cows; hogwash; waste matter.

(1) - Draft (v. t.) To transfer by draft.
(2) - Draft (v. t.) To draw from a military band or post, or from any district, company, or society; to detach; to select.
(3) - Draft (v. t.) To compose and write; as, to draft a memorial.
(4) - Draft (v. t.) To draw the outline of; to delineate.
(5) - Draft (a.) Relating to, or characterized by, a draft, or current of air. Same as Draught.
(6) - Draft (a.) Pertaining to, or used for, drawing or pulling (as vehicles, loads, etc.). Same as Draught.