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draw left

draw left verb: a verbal command given usually to the bowman of a canoe or raft. It means to place the paddle in the water on the left side parallel to the boat and pull it towards the boat. This is a maneuver to move the front of the boat to the left side.

Verb

draw left (third-person singular simple present draws left, present participle drawing left, simple past drew left, past participle drawn left)

  1. A verbal command given usually to the bowman of a canoe or raft. It means to place the paddle in the water on the left side parallel to the boat and pull it towards the boat. This is a maneuver to move the front of the boat to the left side.
    • When we get to the bottom of the rapids, draw left to avoid the sweepers.

Forms of draw left

third-person singular presentdraws left
present participledrawing left
pastdrew left
past participledrawn left

Questions about draw left

What does draw left mean?
Draw left means a verbal command given usually to the bowman of a canoe or raft. It means to place the paddle in the water on the left side parallel to the boat and pull it towards the boat. This is a maneuver to move the front of the boat to the left side.
What part of speech is draw left?
Draw left is a verb.
What is the past tense of draw left?
The past tense of draw left is drew left.

Words near draw left in the dictionary

  1. draw in one's horns
  2. draw into
  3. draw iron
  4. draw it fine
  5. draw it mild
  6. draw left
  7. draw level
  8. draw lines in the sand
  9. draw live
  10. draw lots
  11. Draw My Life

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