Definition of drag

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Drag (v. t.) 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)..

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Crapnel :: Crapnel (n.) A hook or drag; a grapnel.
Drag :: Drag (v. t.) A heavy coach with seats on top; also, a heavy carriage..
Foxfish :: Foxfish (n.) The european dragonet. See Dragonet.
Mandrake :: Mandrake (n.) A low plant (Mandragora officinarum) of the Nightshade family, having a fleshy root, often forked, and supposed to resemble a man. It was therefore supposed to have animal life, and to cry out when pulled up. All parts of the plant are strongly narcotic. It is found in the Mediterranean region..
Creeper :: Creeper (n.) An instrument with iron hooks or claws for dragging at the bottom of a well, or any other body of water, and bringing up what may lie there..
Subuliform :: Subulicornes (n. pl.) A division of insects having slender or subulate antennae. The dragon flies and May flies are examples.
Dragoman :: Dragoman (n.) An interpreter; -- so called in the Levant and other parts of the East.
Snapdragon :: Snapdragon (n.) A play in which raisins are snatched from a vessel containing burning brandy, and eaten; also, that which is so eaten. See Flapdragon..
Firedrake :: Firedrake (n.) A fiery dragon.
Wash :: Wash (v. t.) To remove by washing to take away by, or as by, the action of water; to drag or draw off as by the tide; -- often with away, off, out, etc.; as, to wash dirt from the hands..
Shuffle :: Shuffle (n.) The act of shuffling; a mixing confusedly; a slovenly, dragging motion..
Troop :: Troop (n.) Specifically, a small body of cavalry, light horse, or dragoons, consisting usually of about sixty men, commanded by a captain; the unit of formation of cavalry, corresponding to the company in infantry. Formerly, also, a company of horse artillery; a battery..
Draggle :: Draggle (v. t.) To wet and soil by dragging on the ground, mud, or wet grass; to drabble; to trail..
Drawnet :: Drawnet (n.) A net for catching the larger sorts of birds; also, a dragnet..
Devil's Darning-needle :: Devil's darning-needle () A dragon fly. See Darning needle, under Darn, v. t..
Trawlwarp :: Trawlwarp (n.) A rope passing through a block, used in managing or dragging a trawlnet..
Bedraggling :: Bedraggling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Bedraggl.
Drag :: Drag (v. t.) A kind of sledge for conveying heavy bodies; also, a kind of low car or handcart; as, a stone drag..
Dragon's Tail :: Dragon's tail () See Dragon's blood, Dragon's head, etc., under Dragon..
Madrague :: Madrague (n.) A large fish pound used for the capture of the tunny in the Mediterranean; also applied to the seines used for the same purpose.
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