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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Dragon :: Dragon (n.) A constellation of the northern hemisphere figured as a dragon; Draco.
Drogue :: Drogue (n.) See Drag, n., 6, and Drag sail, under Drag, n..
Dragon's Blood :: Dragon's blood () Alt. of Dragon's tai.
Prolonge :: Prolonge (n.) A rope with a hook and a toggle, sometimes used to drag a gun carriage or to lash it to the limber, and for various other purposes..
Syncopation :: Syncopate (v. t.) To commence, as a tone, on an unaccented part of a measure, and continue it into the following accented part, so that the accent is driven back upon the weak part and the rhythm drags..
Drag :: Drag (v. t.) 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..
Sculpin :: Sculpin (n.) The dragonet, or yellow sculpin, of Europe (Callionymus lura)..
Palate :: Palate (n.) A projection in the throat of such flowers as the snapdragon.
Trail :: Trail (v. t.) To draw or drag, as along the ground..
Dragooned :: Dragooned (imp. & p. p.) of Dragoo.
Mask :: Mask (n.) The lower lip of the larva of a dragon fly, modified so as to form a prehensile organ..
Calvessnout :: Calvessnout (n.) Snapdragon.
Draconin :: Draconin (n.) A red resin forming the essential basis of dragon's blood; -- called also dracin.
Libelluloid :: Libelluloid (a.) Like or pertaining to the dragon flies.
Dragonet :: Dragonet (n.) A little dragon.
Dragomans :: Dragomans (pl. ) of Dragoma.
Drawnet :: Drawnet (n.) A net for catching the larger sorts of birds; also, a dragnet..
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 :: Dragon (n.) A fierce, violent person, esp. a woman..
Quadragesimals :: Quadragesimals (n. pl.) Offerings formerly made to the mother church of a diocese on Mid-Lent Sunday.
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