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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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