drawtube
[ draw-toob, -tyoob ]
/ ˈdrɔˌtub, -ˌtyub /
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noun
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT Words nearby drawtube
draw table, draw the curtain, draw the line, draw the line at, draw top, drawtube, draw up, draw weight, dray, drayage, dray horse
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British Dictionary definitions for drawtube
drawtube
/ (ˈdrɔːˌtjuːb) /
noun
a tube, such as one of the component tubes of a telescope, fitting coaxially within another tube through which it can slide
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