DRAWING KNIFE; DRAWKNIFE
Draw"ing knife", Draw"knife`, n.
1. A joiner's tool having a blade with a handle at each end, used to shave off surfaces, by drawing it toward one; a shave; — called also drawshave, and drawing shave.
2. (Carp.)
Defn: A tool used for the purpose of making an incision along the path a saw is to follow, to prevent it from tearing the surface of the wood.
DRAWING-ROOM
Draw"ing-room`, n. Etym: [Abbrev. fr. withdraw-ing-room.]
1. A room appropriated for the reception of company; a room to which company withdraws from the dining room.
2. The company assembled in such a room; also, a reception of company in it; as, to hold a drawing-room. He [Johnson] would amaze a drawing-room by suddenly ejaculating a clause of the Lord's Prayer. Macaulay. Drawing-room car. See Palace car, under Car.
DRAWL
Drawl, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Drawled; p. pr. & vb. n. Drawling.] Etym:
[Prob. fr. draw: cf. D. dralen to linger, tarry, Icel. dralla to
loiter. See Draw, and cf. Draggle.]
Defn: To utter in a slow, lengthened tone.
DRAWL
Drawl, v. i.