DRAWER

drawer

(noun) a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out

draftsman, drawer

(noun) an artist skilled at drawing

drawer

(noun) the person who writes a check or draft instructing the drawee to pay someone else

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

drawer (plural drawers)

An open-topped box that can be slid in and out of the cabinet that contains it, used for storing clothing or other articles.

(GUI) A side panel containing supplementary content.

Etymology 2

Noun

drawer (plural drawers)

Agent noun of draw; one who draws.

An artist who primarily makes drawings.

(banking) One who writes a bank draft, check/cheque, or promissory note.

A barman; a person who draws the beer from the taps.

Someone who taps palm sap for making toddy.

(mining, historical) A wagoner or person who pushes underground tubs.

Anagrams

• Warder, redraw, reward, warder, warred

Source: Wiktionary


Draw"er, n.

1. One who, or that which, draws; as: (a) One who draws liquor for guests; a waiter in a taproom. Shak. (b) One who delineates or depicts; a draughtsman; as, a good drawer. (c) (Law) One who draws a bill of exchange or order for payment; -- the correlative of drawee.

2. That which is drawn; as: (a) A sliding box or receptacle in a case, which is opened by pulling or drawing out, and closed by pushing in. (b) pl.

Definition: An under-garment worn on the lower limbs. Chest of drawers. See under Chest.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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