Into the utmost angle of the world. --Spenser.
To search the tenderest angles of the heart.
--Milton.
2. (Geom.)
(a) The figure made by. two lines which meet.
(b) The difference of direction of two lines. In the lines
meet, the point of meeting is the vertex of the angle.
3. A projecting or sharp corner; an angular fragment.
Though but an angle reached him of the stone.
--Dryden.
4. (Astrol.) A name given to four of the twelve astrological
``houses.'' [Obs.] --Chaucer.
5. [AS. angel.] A fishhook; tackle for catching fish,
consisting of a line, hook, and bait, with or without a
rod.
Give me mine angle: we 'll to the river there.
--Shak.
A fisher next his trembling angle bears. --Pope.
{Acute angle}, one less than a right angle, or less than
90[deg].
{Adjacent} or {Contiguous angles}, such as have one leg
common to both angles.
{Alternate angles}. See {Alternate}.
{Angle bar}.
(a) (Carp.) An upright bar at the angle where two faces of
a polygonal or bay window meet. --Knight.
(b) (Mach.) Same as {Angle iron}.
{Angle bead} (Arch.), a bead worked on or fixed to the angle
of any architectural work, esp. for protecting an angle of
a wall.
{Angle brace}, {Angle tie} (Carp.), a brace across an
interior angle of a wooden frame, forming the hypothenuse
and securing the two side pieces together. --Knight.
{Angle iron} (Mach.), a rolled bar or plate of iron having
one or more angles, used for forming the corners, or
connecting or sustaining the sides of an iron structure to
which it is riveted.
{Angle leaf} (Arch.), a detail in the form of a leaf, more or
less conventionalized, used to decorate and sometimes to
strengthen an angle.
{Angle meter}, an instrument for measuring angles, esp. for
ascertaining the dip of strata.
{Angle shaft} (Arch.), an enriched angle bead, often having a
capital or base, or both.
{Curvilineal angle}, one formed by two curved lines.
{External angles}, angles formed by the sides of any
right-lined figure, when the sides are produced or
lengthened.
{Facial angle}. See under {Facial}.
{Internal angles}, those which are within any right-lined
figure.
{Mixtilineal angle}, one formed by a right line with a curved
line.
{Oblique angle}, one acute or obtuse, in opposition to a
right angle.
{Obtuse angle}, one greater than a right angle, or more than
90[deg].
{Optic angle}. See under {Optic}.
{Rectilineal} or {Right-lined angle}, one formed by two right
lines.
{Right angle}, one formed by a right line falling on another
perpendicularly, or an angle of 90[deg] (measured by a
quarter circle).
{Solid angle}, the figure formed by the meeting of three or
more plane angles at one point.
{Spherical angle}, one made by the meeting of two arcs of
great circles, which mutually cut one another on the
surface of a globe or sphere.
{Visual angle}, the angle formed by two rays of light, or two
straight lines drawn from the extreme points of an object
to the center of the eye.
{For Angles of commutation}, {draught}, {incidence},
{reflection}, {refraction}, {position}, {repose}, {fraction},
see {Commutation}, {Draught}, {Incidence}, {Reflection},
{Refraction}, etc.
A general custom of using oxen for all sort of
draught would be, perhaps, the greatest
improvement. --Sir W.
Temple.
(b) The drawing of a bowstring. [Obs.]
She sent an arrow forth with mighty draught.
--Spenser.
(c) Act of drawing a net; a sweeping the water for fish.
Upon the draught of a pond, not one fish was
left. --Sir M. Hale.
(d) The act of drawing liquor into the mouth and throat;
the act of drinking.
In his hands he took the goblet, but a while the
draught forbore. --Trench.
(e) A sudden attack or drawing upon an enemy. [Obs.]
By drawing sudden draughts upon the enemy when
he looketh not for you. --Spenser.
(f) (Mil.) The act of selecting or detaching soldiers; a
draft (see {Draft}, n., 2)
(g) The act of drawing up, marking out, or delineating;
representation. --Dryden.
2. That which is drawn; as:
(a) That which is taken by sweeping with a net.
Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets
for a draught. --Luke v. 4.
He laid down his pipe, and cast his net, which
brought him a very great draught. --L'Estrange.
(b) (Mil.) The force drawn; a detachment; -- in this sense
usually written draft.
(c) The quantity drawn in at once in drinking; a potion or
potation.
Disguise thyself as thou wilt, still, Slavery, .
. . still thou art a bitter draught. --Sterne.
Low lies that house where nut-brown draughts
inspired. --Goldsmith.
(d) A sketch, outline, or representation, whether written,
designed, or drawn; a delineation.
A draught of a Toleration Act was offered to the
Parliament by a private member. --Macaulay.
No picture or draught of these things from the
report of the eye. --South.
(e) (Com.) An order for the payment of money; -- in this
sense almost always written draft.
(f) A current of air moving through an inclosed place, as
through a room or up a chimney. --Thackeray.
He preferred to go and sit upon the stairs, in .
. . a strong draught of air, until he was again
sent for. --Dickens.
3. That which draws; as:
(a) A team of oxen or horses. --Blackstone.
(b) A sink or drain; a privy. --Shak. --Matt. xv. 17.
(c) pl. (Med.) A mild vesicatory; a sinapism; as, to apply
draughts to the feet.
4. Capacity of being drawn; force necessary to draw;
traction.
The Hertfordshire wheel plow . . . is of the easiest
draught. --Mortimer.
5. (Naut.) The depth of water necessary to float a ship, or
the depth a ship sinks in water, especially when laden;
as, a ship of twelve feet draught.
6. (Com.) An allowance on weighable goods. [Eng.] See
{Draft}, 4.
7. A move, as at chess or checkers. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
8. The bevel given to the pattern for a casting, in order
that it may be drawn from the sand without injury to the
mold.
9. (Masonry) See {Draft}, n., 7.
{Angle of draught}, the angle made with the plane over which
a body is drawn by the line in which the pulling force
acts, when the latter has the direction best adapted to
overcome the obstacles of friction and the weight of the
body.
{Black draught}. See under {Black}, a.
{Blast draught}, or {Forced draught}, the draught produced by
a blower, as by blowing in air beneath a fire or drawing
out the gases from above it.
{Natural draught}, the draught produced by the atmosphere
flowing, by its own weight, into a chimney wherein the air
is rarefied by heat.
{On draught}, so as to be drawn from the wood (as a cask,
barrel, etc.) in distinction from being bottled; as, ale
on draught.
{Sheer draught}. See under {Sheer}.
2. Relating to, or characterized by, a draft, or current of
air.
3. Used in making drawings; as, draught compasses.
4. Drawn directly from the barrel, or other receptacle, in
distinction from bottled; on draught; -- said of ale,
cider, and the like.
Note: This word, especially in the first and second meanings,
is often written draft, a spelling which is approved by
many authorities.
{Draught box}. See {Draught tube}, below.
{Draught engine} (Mining), an engine used for pumping,
raising heavy weights, and the like.
{Draught hook} (Mil.), one of the hooks on a cannon carriage,
used in drawing the gun backward and forward.
{Draught horse}, a horse employed in drawing loads, plowing,
etc., as distinguished from a saddle horse or carriage
horse.
{Draught net}, a seine or hauling net.
{Draught ox}, an ox employed in hauling loads, plowing, etc.
{Draught tube} (Water Wheels), an air-tight pipe extending
downward into the tailrace from a turbine wheel located
above it, to make the whole fall available; -- called also
{draught box}.
2. To diminish or exhaust by drawing. [R.]
The Parliament so often draughted and drained. --Sir
W. Scott.
3. To draw in outline; to make a draught, sketch, or plan of,
as in architectural and mechanical drawing.
{Draughting room}, a room draughtsmen to work in, and where
plans are kept.