drawbore

noun

Etymology

From draw + bore.

  1. inherited from *burōną
  2. inherited from *borōn
  3. inherited from borian — “to pierce
  4. inherited from boren
  5. compounded as drawbore — “draw + bore

Definitions

  1. A hole bored through a tenon nearer to the shoulder than the holes through the cheeks are…

    A hole bored through a tenon nearer to the shoulder than the holes through the cheeks are to the edge or abutment against which the shoulder is to rest, so that a pin or bolt, when driven into it, will draw these parts together.

    • a drawbore pin
  2. To make a drawbore in.

    • to drawbore a tenon
  3. To enlarge the bore of a gun barrel by drawing, instead of thrusting, a revolving tool…

    To enlarge the bore of a gun barrel by drawing, instead of thrusting, a revolving tool through it.

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