Resistance of a fluid to something moving through it. • Any force acting in opposition to the motion of an object. • A device dragged along the bottom of a body of water in search of something, e.g. a dead body, or in fishing. • A systematic search for someone over a wide area, especially by the authorities; a dragnet. • A double drum-stroke played at twice the speed of the context in which it is placed. • A puff on a cigarette or joint. • Someone or something that is annoying or frustrating, or disappointing; an obstacle to progress or enjoyment. • A long open horse-drawn carriage with transverse or side seats. • A street. • The scent-path left by dragging a fox, or some other substance such as aniseed, for training hounds to follow scents. • A large amount of backspin on the cue ball, causing the cue ball to slow down. • A heavy harrow for breaking up ground. • A kind of sledge for conveying heavy objects; also, a kind of low car or handcart. • The bottom part of a sand casting mold. • A steel instrument for completing the dressing of soft stone. • The difference between the speed of a screw steamer under sail and that of the screw when the ship outruns the screw; or between the propulsive effects of the different floats of a paddle wheel. • Anything towed in the water to retard a ship's progress, or to keep her head up to the wind; especially, a canvas bag with a hooped mouth (drag sail), so used. • A pulled load. • A skid or shoe for retarding the motion of a carriage wheel. • Motion affected with slowness and difficulty, as if clogged. • Witch house music. • The last position in a line of hikers. • A push somewhat under the centre of the cue ball, causing it to follow the object ball a short way. • A device for guiding wood to the saw. • A mailcoach. • A prison sentence of three months.