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 |
lottery
drawing | players buy (or are given) chances and prizes are distributed by casting lots |
| drafting mechanical drawing | the craft of drawing blueprints |
drawing draftsmanship
drafting | the creation of artistic pictures or diagrams, he learned drawing from his father |
berth
bunk
built in bed | a bed on a ship or train, usually in tiers |
bicycle-built-for-two
tandem bicycle
tandem | a bicycle with two sets of pedals and two seats |
| built-in bed | a bed that is built in and fixed to a wall |
custom-made
custom-built | an item made to the customer's specifications |
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 |
| mechanical drawing | scale drawing of a machine or architectural plan etc, |
schematic
schematic drawing | diagram of an electrical or mechanical system |
soap powder
built-soap powder
washing powder | soap in powdered form mixed with alkaline builders |
thumbtack
drawing pin
pushpin | a tack for attaching papers to a bulletin board or drawing board |
| wash wash drawing | a watercolor made by applying a series of monochrome washes one over the other |
| drawing power | the capacity for attracting people (customers or supporters) |
| drawing | an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper, it is shown by the drawing in Fig. |
drawing card
draw
attraction
attractor
attracter | an entertainer who attracts large audiences, he was the biggest drawing card they had |
special drawing rights
paper gold | reserve assets in the International Monetary Fund, designed to supplement reserves of gold and convertible currencies used to maintain stability in the foreign exchange market |
| drawing paper | paper that is specially prepared for use in drafting |
India ink
drawing ink | a black liquid ink used for printing or writing or drawing |
| carvel-built | (of ships) built with flush (rather than overlapping) hull planks |
clinker-built
clincher-built
lap-strake
lap-straked
lap-streak
lap-streaked | having overlapping hull planks |
custom-built
made-to-order | built for a particular individual |
built
reinforced | (used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness, the built liquid detergents |
built-in
constitutional
inbuilt
inherent
integral | existing as an essential constituent or characteristic, the Ptolemaic system with its built-in concept of periodicity, a constitutional inability to tell the truth |
purpose-built
purpose-made | designed and constructed to serve a particular purpose |
| square-built | broad and solidly built |
| built-up | peopled with settlers, the built-up areas |
jerry-built
shoddy | of inferior workmanship and materials, mean little jerry-built houses |