DRAYING

DRAY

Dray, n.

Definition: A squirrel's nest. Cowper.

Dray, n. Etym: [AS. dræge a dragnet, fr. dragan. . See Draw, and cf. 2d Drag, 1st Dredge.]

1. A strong low cart or carriage used for heavy burdens. Addison.

2. A kind of sledge or sled. Halliwell. Dray cart, a dray.

– Dray horse, a heavy, strong horse used in drawing a dray.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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8 May 2025

INSULATION

(noun) the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity


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