The action of draw, v. (in various senses); pulling, traction; attraction; extraction. Also: an instance of this.

The action, or an act, of drawing or pulling, esp. of a vehicle, plough, etc.; pull, traction. beast of draught: a horse or other animal used for…

The action or an act of dragging, tugging, drawing, hauling, etc., esp. with force or effort. Also with adverbs.

The action of drag, v. in various senses.

The action of hale, v.1; dragging, hauling.

The action of lug, v.

Pulling, dragging. Obsolete. rare.

The action of toil, v.1 (in various senses); an instance of this.

(a) The action of drawing something along; the fact of being drawn along, esp. by traineau or sledge; haulage or conveyance by traineau or train…

The action or an act of hauling something; esp. an act of pulling in a fishing net, frequently in at one hale. Now rare (Shetland).

Physiology and Pathology. A drawing or pulling of a part or organ (in an animal or plant) by some vital process, as the contraction of a muscle…

The action of pulling, dragging, or traction.

The action of dragging oneself or something along, or of creeping or crawling; also dialect, a tiring walk. rare.

The action or process of hauling or pulling; the traction or conveyance of a load in a wagon or other vehicle; the amount of force expended in…

The force exerted in pulling or drawing; pulling power (irrespective of whether motion takes place); traction, strain; the force of attraction, as…

The action of draw, v. (in various senses); esp. the process or fact of pulling, taking, or extracting something. Also: an instance of this.