Drag-lay, subs. (old).—The practice of robbing vehicles. [Grose, 1785.]

Dragon, subs. (common).—1. A sovereign. [From the device.] For

synonyms, see Canary.

1827. Maginn, Translation of Vidocq. And collar his dragons clear

away.

1859. Matsell, Vocabulum, or Rogue’s Lexicon, s.v.