Word Meanings - DRAW-CUT - Book Publishers vocabulary database

A single cut with a knife.

• Singlestick
  In England and Scotland, a cudgel used in fencing or fighting; a backsword.
• KNIFEEDGEKNIFEEDGE
  A piece of steel sharpened to an acute edge or angle, and resting on a smooth surface, serving as the axis of motion of a pendulum, scale beam, or other piece required to oscillate with the least possible friction. Knife-edge file. See Illust. of File.
• SINGLEACTING
  Having simplicity of action; especially (Mach.), acting or exerting force during strokes in one direction only; -- said of a reciprocating engine, pump, etc.
• SINGLEBREASTED
  Lapping over the breast only far enough to permit of buttoning, and having buttons on one edge only; as, a single-breasted coast.
• Single-acting
  Having simplicity of action; especially (Mach.), acting or exerting force during strokes in one direction only; -- said of a reciprocating engine, pump, etc.
• Single-breasted
  Lapping over the breast only far enough to permit of buttoning, and having buttons on one edge only; as, a single-breasted coast.
• SINGLEHANDED
  Having but one hand, or one workman; also, alone; unassisted.
• Single-foot
  An irregular gait of a horse; -- called also single-footed pace. See Single, v. i.
• SINGLEHEARTED
  Having an honest heart; free from duplicity. -- Sin"gle-heart"ed*ly, adv.

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