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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Drift \Drift\, a.
That causes drifting or that is drifted; movable by wind or
currents; as, drift currents; drift ice; drift mud. --Kane.
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Drift anchor. See Sea anchor, and also Drag sail, under
Drag, n.
Drift epoch (Geol.), the glacial epoch.
Drift net, a kind of fishing net.
Drift sail. Same as Drag sail. See under Drag, n.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Drag \Drag\, n. [See Drag, v. t., and cf. Dray a cart, and
1st Dredge.]
1. The act of dragging; anything which is dragged.
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2. A net, or an apparatus, to be drawn along the bottom under
water, as in fishing, searching for drowned persons, etc.
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3. A kind of sledge for conveying heavy bodies; also, a kind
of low car or handcart; as, a stone drag.
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4. A heavy coach with seats on top; also, a heavy carriage.
[Collog.] --Thackeray.
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5. A heavy harrow, for breaking up ground.
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6.
(a) Anything towed in the water to retard a ship's
progress, or to keep her head up to the wind; esp., a
canvas bag with a hooped mouth, so used. See Drag
sail (below).
(b) Also, a skid or shoe, for retarding the motion of a
carriage wheel.
(c) Hence, anything that retards; a clog; an obstacle to
progress or enjoyment.
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My lectures were only a pleasure to me, and no
drag. --J. D.
Forbes.
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7. Motion affected with slowness and difficulty, as if
clogged. ``Had a drag in his walk.'' -- Hazlitt.
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8. (Founding) The bottom part of a flask or mold, the upper
part being the cope.
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9. (Masonry) A steel instrument for completing the dressing
of soft stone.
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10. (Marine Engin.) The difference between the speed of a
screw steamer under sail and that of the screw when the
ship outruns the screw; or between the propulsive effects
of the different floats of a paddle wheel. See Citation
under Drag, v. i., 3.
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Drag sail (Naut.), a sail or canvas rigged on a stout
frame, to be dragged by a vessel through the water in
order to keep her head to the wind or to prevent drifting;
-- called also drift sail, drag sheet, drag anchor,
sea anchor, floating anchor, etc.
Drag twist (Mining), a spiral hook at the end of a rod for
cleaning drilled holes.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Drift \Drift\, a.
That causes drifting or that is drifted; movable by wind or
currents; as, drift currents; drift ice; drift mud. --Kane.
Drift anchor. See Sea anchor, and also Drag sail, under
Drag, n.
Drift epoch (Geol.), the glacial epoch.
Drift net, a kind of fishing net.
Drift sail. Same as Drag sail. See under Drag, n.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Drag \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
water, as in fishing, searching for drowned persons, etc.
3. A kind of sledge for conveying heavy bodies; also, a kind
of low car or handcart; as, a stone drag.
4. A heavy coach with seats on top; also, a heavy carriage.
[Collog.] --Thackeray.
5. A heavy harrow, for breaking up ground.
6.
(a) Anything towed in the water to retard a ship's
progress, or to keep her head up to the wind; esp., a
canvas bag with a hooped mouth, so used. See Drag
sail (below).
(b) Also, a skid or shoe, for retarding the motion of a
carriage wheel.
(c) Hence, anything that retards; a clog; an obstacle to
progress or enjoyment.
My lectures were only a pleasure to me, and no
drag. --J. D.
Forbes.
7. Motion affected with slowness and difficulty, as if
clogged. ``Had a drag in his walk.'' -- Hazlitt.
8. (Founding) The bottom part of a flask or mold, the upper
part being the cope.
9. (Masonry) A steel instrument for completing the dressing
of soft stone.
10. (Marine Engin.) The difference between the speed of a
screw steamer under sail and that of the screw when the
ship outruns the screw; or between the propulsive effects
of the different floats of a paddle wheel. See Citation
under Drag, v. i., 3.
Drag sail (Naut.), a sail or canvas rigged on a stout
frame, to be dragged by a vessel through the water in
order to keep her head to the wind or to prevent drifting;
-- called also drift sail, drag sheet, drag anchor,
sea anchor, floating anchor, etc.
Drag twist (Mining), a spiral hook at the end of a rod for
cleaning drilled holes.
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
drift sail
n.
(lb en nautical) A sail immersed in the water, used for lessening the
drift of a vessel during a storm.
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
drift sail
n.
(lb en nautical) A sail immersed in the water, used for lessening the
drift of a vessel during a storm.
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
drift sail
n.
(lb en nautical) A sail immersed in the water, used for lessening the
drift of a vessel during a storm.
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
drift sail
n.
(lb en nautical) A sail immersed in the water, used for lessening the
drift of a vessel during a storm.
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