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Drag — Drag, v. i. 1. To be drawn along, as a rope or dress, on the ground; to trail; to be moved onward along the ground, or along the bottom of the sea, as an anchor that does not hold. [1913 Webster] 2. To move onward heavily, laboriously, or slowly; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
drag|net — «DRAG NEHT», noun. 1. a net pulled over the bottom of a river, pond, or lake, or along the ground. Dragnets are used to catch fish and small birds. 2. Figurative. a means of catching or gathering in: »All kinds of criminals were caught in the… … Useful english dictionary
drag|on|et — «DRAG uh niht», noun. 1. a small or young dragon. 2. a small, often brightly colored marine fish. ╂[< Old French dragonet (diminutive) < dragon; see etym. under dragon (Cf. ↑dragon)] … Useful english dictionary
Drag queen — New York drag performers Bianca Del Rio and Logan Hardcore on Fire Island before a show. Transgender topics Identities Androgyne … Wikipedia
drag — I. noun Etymology: Middle English dragge, probably from Middle Low German draggen grapnel; akin to Old English dragan to draw more at draw Date: 14th century 1. something used to drag with; especially a device for dragging under water to detect… … New Collegiate Dictionary
drag — v. & n. v. (dragged, dragging) 1 tr. pull along with effort or difficulty. 2 a tr. allow (one s feet, tail, etc.) to trail along the ground. b intr. trail along the ground. c intr. (of time etc.) go or pass heavily or slowly or tediously. 3 a… … Useful english dictionary
Fish scale — For other uses, see Fish scale (disambiguation). The cycloid scales of a common roach (Rutilus rutilus). The row of lateral line scales is visible in the lower half of the image. The skin of most bony and cartilaginous fishes are covered by… … Wikipedia
drag — 1) a device in the mechanism of fishing reels that puts pressure on the line as it is pulled off the reel, allowing a hooked fish to pull line without breaking it, and to restrain a running fish. Also called slipping clutch 2) movement of an… … Dictionary of ichthyology
dragon-fish — dragˈon fish noun 1. A dragonet 2. A fish of the genus Pegasus • • • Main Entry: ↑dragon … Useful english dictionary
fish — I. v. a. 1. Angle, bob, try to catch fish. 2. [With for.] Angle, seek by indirection, endeavor to call out, hint after, seek by artifice. II. v. a. 1. Angle, try to take in. 2. Grapple, catch, draw up. 3. Rake, drag, search by dra … New dictionary of synonyms
