Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary -- Volume DEDrab, a. Of a color between gray and brown. -- n. A drab color. Drab"ber (?), n. One who associates with drabs; a wencher. Massinger. Drab"bet (?), n. A coarse linen fabric, or duck. Drab"bish, a. Somewhat drab in color. Drab"bish (?), a. Having the character of a drab or low wench. "The drabbish sorceress." Drant. Drab"ble (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Drabbled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Drabbling (?).] [???.See Drab, Draff.] To draggle; to wet and befoul by draggling; as, to drabble a gown or cloak. Halliwell. Drab"ble (?), v. i. To fish with a long line and rod; as, to drabble for barbels. Drab"bler (?), n. (Naut.) A piece of canvas fastened by lacing to the bonnet of a sail, to give it a greater depth, or more drop. Drab"ble-tail` (?), n. A draggle-tail; a slattern. Halliwell. Dra·cæ"na (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? she-dragon.] (Bot.) A genus of liliaceous plants with woody stems and funnel-shaped flowers.
Dra"canth (?), n. A kind of gum; -- called also gum tragacanth, or tragacanth. See Tragacanth. Drachm (?), n. [See Drachma.] 1. A drachma. 2. Same as Dram. Drach"ma (?), n.; pl. E. Drachmas (#), L. Drachmæ (#). [L., fr. Gr. ?. See Dram.] |