Antarctic Circle |
an imaginary line drawn around the earth parallel to the equator and north of the South Pole. |
Arctic Circle |
an imaginary line drawn around the earth parallel to the equator and south of the North Pole. |
ATM card |
a plastic card that enables the holder to access an automated teller machine to obtain cash drawn from or charged against a bank account. |
backhoe |
an excavating vehicle with a large metal bucket that is drawn toward the vehicle in a digging motion. |
bock beer |
a dark strong beer, the first drawn from vats in the springtime; bock. |
bounce |
(informal) of a check or draft, to be sent back by a bank because of insufficient funds in the account from which it was drawn. [1/10 definitions] |
box1 |
any square or rectangular figure, especially one that is printed or drawn. [1/9 definitions] |
brougham |
a four-wheeled, horse-drawn carriage with a closed compartment for passengers and an open driver's seat in front. [1/3 definitions] |
cab1 |
a horse-drawn carriage used for public transportation. [1/3 definitions] |
cabdriver |
the driver of a taxicab or horse-drawn carriage for public hire. |
capriole |
a vertical leap by a trained horse, with the forelegs drawn in and the hind legs kicking out. [1/3 definitions] |
cardiogram |
the curve drawn by an electrocardiograph in recording the mechanical movements of the heart, used in the diagnosis of heart defects and disease; electrocardiogram. |
cariole |
a small open two-wheeled carriage drawn by one horse. [1/2 definitions] |
carriage |
a wheeled passenger vehicle that is covered or enclosed, especially one that is drawn by a horse or horses or by a train engine, or one that is pushed along by a person. [1/5 definitions] |
cart |
a heavy, two-wheeled, open vehicle drawn by horse, mule, or oxen and used to transport goods. [2/6 definitions] |
cashier's check |
a check drawn by a bank on its own funds and signed by its cashier. |
chaise |
a lightweight, two-wheeled carriage drawn by one horse. [1/3 definitions] |
chariot |
in ancient times, a two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle driven from a standing position. [1/3 definitions] |
chock-a-block |
of a ship's hoisting tackle, drawn close together so that the blocks are touching. [1/2 definitions] |
coach |
a four-wheeled, horse-drawn carriage, enclosed, with an outside seat for the driver. [1/8 definitions] |
cockle |
to become wrinkled as the result of being drawn together. [1/5 definitions] |