- (n.) Any instrument used to gather or take by dragging; as: (a) A dragnet for taking up oysters, etc., from their beds. (b) A dredging machine. (c) An iron frame, with a fine net attached, used in collecting animals living at the bottom of the sea.
- (v.t.) To sift or sprinkle flour, etc., on, as on roasting meat.
- (n.) Very fine mineral matter held in suspension in water.
- (v.t.) To catch or gather with a dredge; to deepen with a dredging machine.
- (n.) A mixture of oats and barley.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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