Drawn (?), p. p. & a. See Draw, v. t. & i.
Drawn butter, butter melter and prepared to be used as a sort of gravy. -- Drawn fowl, an eviscerated fowl. -- Drawn game or battle, one in which neither party wins; one equally contested. -- Drawn fox, one driven from cover. Shak. -- Drawn work, ornamental work made by drawing out threads from fine cloth, and uniting the cross threads, to form a pattern.
Draw"net` (?), n. A net for catching the larger sorts of birds; also, a dragnet. Crabb.
Draw"plate` (?), n. A hardened steel plate having a hole, or a gradation of conical holes, through which wires are drawn to be reduced and elongated.
Draw"rod` (?), n. (Railroad) A rod which unites the drawgear at opposite ends of the car, and bears the pull required to draw the train.
Draw"shave` (?), n. See Drawing knife.
Draw"spring` (?), n. (Railroad) The spring to which a drawbar is attached.
Dray (?), n. A squirrel's nest. Cowper.
Dray, n. [AS. dræge a dragnet, fr. dragan. &?;&?;&?;&?;. See Draw, and cf. 2d Drag, 1st Dredge.] 1. A strong low cart or carriage used for heavy burdens. Addison.