draw right
A verbal command given usually to the bowman of a canoe or raftA verbal command given usually to the bowman of a canoe or raft. It means to place the paddle in the water on the right side parallel to the boat and pull it towards the boat. This is a maneuver to move the front of the boat to the right side.
» This picture I drew says I'm right.
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1 sensesA verbal command given usually to the bowman of a canoe or raft. It means to place the paddle in the water on the right side parallel to the boat and pull it towards the boat. This is a maneuver to move the front of the boat to the right side.
When we get to the bottom of the rapids, draw right to avoid the sweepers.
Examples
1 sentencesThis picture I drew says I'm right.
Forms
draws right, drawing right, drew right, drawn right| Base form | draw right · to draw right |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | draws right |
| Present participle | drawing right |
| Past simple | drew right |
| Past participle | drawn right |
irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.