draft
draught
drawing | the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling |
casting lots
drawing lots
sortition | making a chance decision by using lots (straws or pebbles etc.) that are thrown or drawn |
| drawing drawing off | act of getting or draining something such as electricity or a liquid from a source, the drawing of water from the well |
card game
cards | a game played with playing cards |
lottery
drawing | players buy (or are given) chances and prizes are distributed by casting lots |
| card trick | a trick performed with playing cards |
| drafting mechanical drawing | the craft of drawing blueprints |
drawing draftsmanship
drafting | the creation of artistic pictures or diagrams, he learned drawing from his father |
| baseball card | a trading card with a picture of a baseball player and information about his playing record |
| card | one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes, he collected cards and traded them with the other boys |
card index
card catalog
card catalogue | an alphabetical listing of items (e.g., books in a library) with a separate card for each item |
| card table | a small light table with folding legs, can be folded for storage |
| card table | a table for playing cards (as in a casino) |
circuit board
circuit card
board card plug-in
add-in | a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities |
compass card
mariner's compass | compass in the form of a card that rotates so that
degrees or North points to magnetic north |
cutaway cutaway drawing
cutaway model | a representation (drawing or model) of something in which the outside is omitted to reveal the inner parts |
delineation
depiction
limning
line drawing | a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects |
| draft rough drawing | a preliminary sketch of a design or picture |
drafting board
drawing board | a smooth board on which paper is placed for making drawings |
drafting table
drawing table | a worktable with adjustable top |
| drawing | a representation of forms or objects on a surface by means of lines, drawings of abstract forms, he did complicated pen-and-ink drawings like medieval miniatures |
drawing card
loss leader
leader | a featured article of merchandise sold at a loss in order to draw customers |
| drawing chalk | colored chalks used by artists |
drawing room
withdrawing room | a formal room where visitors can be received and entertained |
| drawing room | a private compartment on a sleeping car with three bunks and a toilet |
drawstring
drawing string
string | a tie consisting of a cord that goes through a seam around an opening, he pulled the drawstring and closed the bag |
face card
picture card
court card | one of the twelve cards in a deck bearing a picture of a face |
| gaming card | one of a set of cards used in gambling games |
| hole card | (poker) a playing card dealt face down and not revealed until the showdown |
house of cards
cardhouse
card-house
cardcastle | an unstable construction with playing cards, he built three levels of his cardcastle before it collapsed |
| mechanical drawing | scale drawing of a machine or architectural plan etc, |
| playing card | one of a pack of cards that are used to play card games |
punched card
punch card
Hollerith card | a card on which data can be recorded in the form of punched holes |
schematic
schematic drawing | diagram of an electrical or mechanical system |
tarot card
tarot | any of a set of (usually ) cards that include cards representing virtues and vices and death and fortune etc., used by fortunetellers |
thumbtack
drawing pin
pushpin | a tack for attaching papers to a bulletin board or drawing board |
| trading card | a card with a picture on it, collected and traded by children |
trump
trump card | a playing card in the suit that has been declared trumps, the ace of trumps is a sure winner |
| wash wash drawing | a watercolor made by applying a series of monochrome washes one over the other |
| wild card | a playing card whose value can be determined by the person who holds it |
| drawing power | the capacity for attracting people (customers or supporters) |
| calling card | a distinguishing characteristic or behavior, bombs are a terrorist's calling cards |
| business card | a card on which are printed the person's name and business affiliation |
| card identity card | a card certifying the identity of the bearer, he had to show his card to get in |
| donor card | a card that you carry on your person and that authorizes the use of your organs for transplantation after your death |
| membership card | a card certifying membership in an organization |
| union card | a card certifying membership in a labor union |
library card
borrower's card | a card certifying the bearer's right to use the library |
| ration card | a card certifying the bearer's right to purchase rationed goods |
batting order
card lineup | (baseball) a list of batters in the order in which they will bat, the managers presented their cards to the umpire at home plate |