·vt To drain by means of tiles; to furnish with a tile drain.
·noun A stiff hat. II. Tile ·noun A plate of metal used for roofing. III. Tile ·noun A <<Draintile...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
·vt To <<Filter>>. II. Drain ·noun The grain from the mashing tub; as, brewers' drains. III. Drain...
Gin: so called from the diuretic qualities imputed to that liquor. ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
a piece of a tile. Norf. and Suff. ...
A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
·vt To drain the surface of, as land; as, to top-drain a field or farm. ...
·- A drain or channel for draining off water. ...