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Unit of evolutionary change
The darwin (d) is a unit of evolutionary change, defined by J. B. S. Haldane in 1949. One darwin is defined to be an e-fold (about 2.718) change in a trait
Darwin_(unit)
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Darwin or darwin in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Darwin may refer to: Charles Darwin (1809–1882), English naturalist and writer, best known
Darwin
Capital city of Northern Territory, Australia
Darwin (/ˈdɑːrwɪn/ DAR-win; Larrakia: Garramilla) is the capital and largest city of the Northern Territory, Australia. The city had a population of 139
Darwin,_Northern_Territory
Rhetorical tongue-in-cheek award
The Darwin Awards are a rhetorical tongue-in-cheek honor that originated in Usenet newsgroup discussions around 1985. They recognize individuals who have
Darwin_Awards
2002–2008 British fraud case
John Darwin disappearance case involved British former teacher and prison officer John Darwin who faked his death to collect life insurance. Darwin turned
John Darwin disappearance case
John_Darwin_disappearance_case
Computer operating system
Darwin is the core Unix-like operating system of macOS, iOS, watchOS, tvOS, iPadOS, audioOS, visionOS, and bridgeOS. It previously existed as an independent
Darwin_(operating_system)
1942 Japanese attack on Australia in WWII
aircraft, in two separate raids, bombed the Australian town of Darwin, ships in Darwin Harbour and the town's two airfields in an attempt to prevent the
Bombing_of_Darwin
Place in California, United States
Darwin is an unincorporated former mining community in Inyo County, California, United States. It is located 22 miles (35 km) southeast of Keeler. For
Darwin,_California
Airport in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
April 1941 to RAAF Station Darwin. The base hosted a large number of RAAF and United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) units during World War II. The base
RAAF_Base_Darwin
Hospital in Tiwi, Northern Territory, Australia
The Royal Darwin Hospital (RDH) is a 360-bed Australian teaching hospital located in Tiwi, a northern suburb of Darwin, Northern Territory. It is part
Royal_Darwin_Hospital
Royal Australian Air Force squadron
No. 13 (City of Darwin) Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) squadron. The unit saw combat during World War II as a bomber and maritime patrol
No._13_Squadron_RAAF
Railway lines across Australia
The Adelaide–Darwin rail corridor consists of the 2975-kilometre (1849-mile) long 1435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard-gauge main line between the South Australian
Adelaide–Darwin_railway_line
Topics referred to by the same term
Darwin Centre may refer to: Darwin Entertainment Centre, an arts centre in Darwin, Australia. Darwin Convention Centre, a convention centre in Darwin
Darwin_Centre
Battalion of the Australian Army
is a unit of the 2nd Health Brigade. It is headquartered at the Robertson Army Barracks in Darwin. Formally having sub-units located in Darwin, Townsville
1st Health Battalion (Australia)
1st_Health_Battalion_(Australia)
Military unit
Force – Darwin (MRF-D) is a marine air-ground task force of the United States Marine Corps based at Robertson Barracks and at RAAF Base Darwin, near the
Marine Rotational Force – Darwin
Marine_Rotational_Force_–_Darwin
2018-2019 formation of the Australian Army
Northern Territory during World War II. Most units assigned to the Northern Territory Force were based near Darwin and were responsible for defending the important
Northern_Territory_Force
Infantry regiment of the Australian Army Reserve
Independent Rifle Company, and was based in Darwin under the command of Lieutenant Colonel John George. This unit was renamed as the North-West Mobile Force
NORFORCE
Geneticist and evolutionary biologist (1892–1964)
trans-acting regulation, coupling reaction, molecular repulsion, the darwin (as a unit of evolution), and organismal cloning. In 1957, Haldane articulated
J._B._S._Haldane
controversy – cultivar – conspecific song preference Darwin (unit) – Charles Darwin – Darwinism – Darwin's finches – Richard Dawkins – directed mutagenesis
Index of evolutionary biology articles
Index_of_evolutionary_biology_articles
Grandson of Charles Darwin
the grandson of the naturalist Charles Darwin. Darwin was born in The Orchard, Cambridge, the son of Horace Darwin and his wife Ida (née Farrer), daughter
Erasmus_Darwin_IV
1987 video game
Real Darwin. In Japan, Game Machine listed Super Real Darwin on their December 1, 1987 issue as being the third most-successful table arcade unit of the
SRD:_Super_Real_Darwin
1859 book on evolution by Charles Darwin
naturalist Charles Darwin that is considered to be the foundation of evolutionary biology. It was published on 24 November 1859. Darwin's book introduced
On_the_Origin_of_Species
in international Morse code. The six members of the unit who completed training were sent to Darwin. They set up two intercept radios (Kingsley AR7's on
No._1_Wireless_Unit_RAAF
units of the BBC are BBC Science, the Natural History Unit, the Religion and Ethics department and the children's channel, CBBC. Events in the Darwin
BBC_Darwin_Season
Plateau in Arizona (western Grand Canyon)
Upper Bass Canyon). Spencer and Huxley Terrace's, and the Darwin Plateau, are composed of unit 4 of 4 of the Supai Group, the cliff-former, (and platform-former)
Darwin_Plateau
Standard for biodiversity information
terms and concepts can be found in the Darwin Core quick reference guide maintained by TDWG. The DwC operational unit is primarily based on taxa, their occurrence
Darwin_Core
Royal Australian Air Force base
Scherger, proposed building a second airfield in the Darwin area. Like Tindal, he had been in Darwin when it was bombed by the Japanese in 1942, and believed
RAAF_Base_Tindal
list shows notable events for Darwin, nowadays the capital city of the Northern Territory, Australia. Note: When Darwin was first settled, it was called
Timeline_of_Darwin_history
Military unit
in August 1940 when its personnel were broken up and sent to other units. The Darwin Mobile Force was formed in response to growing concerns about the
Darwin_Mobile_Force
Military unit
Control and Reporting Unit is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) radar surveillance and air defence unit. Located at RAAF Base Darwin, Northern Territory
No. 114 Mobile Control and Reporting Unit RAAF
No._114_Mobile_Control_and_Reporting_Unit_RAAF
Harbour in Northern Territory, Australia
Darwin Harbour is a body of water close to the city of Darwin in the Northern Territory of Australia. It is the traditional waterways of the Larrakia
Darwin_Harbour
Battle in the North Western Area Campaign of World War II
The Japanese raid on Darwin of 2 May 1943 was a significant battle in the North Western Area Campaign of World War II. During the raid a force of over
Raid_on_Darwin_(2_May_1943)
Hospital in Northern Territory, Australia
The Darwin Hospital was a former hospital that was located at Myilly Point in Larrakeyah, an inner suburb of Darwin, Northern Territory in Australia.
Darwin_Hospital
NHS foundation trust
the need for institutional admission. In 2018 the trust sold its 'Ida Darwin Unit' based in Cambridge and the 'Gloucester Centre' based in Peterborough
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
Cambridgeshire_and_Peterborough_NHS_Foundation_Trust
Australian Army base in Holtze
base located in Holtze, an outer suburb of Darwin, Northern Territory, around 15 km (9.3 mi) east of the Darwin city centre. Robertson Barracks was built
Robertson_Barracks
2009 British TV documentary
Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life is a 2009 television documentary about Charles Darwin and his revolutionary theory of evolution through natural selection
Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life
Charles_Darwin_and_the_Tree_of_Life
Cadastral in the Northern Territory, Australia
unit of hundred for the city of Darwin, Northern Territory and the city of Palmerston. It includes the Local Government Areas of the City of Darwin,
Hundred of Bagot (Northern Territory)
Hundred_of_Bagot_(Northern_Territory)
Australian Flying Corps and Royal Australian Air Force wing
became a steady flow of P-40 Kittyhawk aircraft. Japanese air units attacked the Darwin area multiple times during 1942. The P-40 equipped United States
No._1_Wing_RAAF
2025 operating system version
from the original on August 5, 2025. Retrieved August 6, 2025. nfs(5) – Darwin and macOS File Formats Manual "Apple's new Finder icon is an abomination"
MacOS_Tahoe
Chain e-mail hoax
Car was one of the original Darwin Awards winners: a man who supposedly spectacularly met his death after mounting a JATO unit (a rocket engine used to help
JATO_Rocket_Car
family. Darwinism Social Darwinism Darwin, a unit of evolutionary change Darwin, an operating system Darwin (ESA) (a proposed satellite system) Darwin Awards
List of things named after Charles Darwin
List_of_things_named_after_Charles_Darwin
March 10, 2025 (2025-03-10) 470 "Accept No Dare" The disappearance of John Darwin Victorian-era activist Josephine Butler March 6, 2025 (2025-03-06) Rewind
List of My Favorite Murder episodes
List_of_My_Favorite_Murder_episodes
slips up and gets caught cheating. Richard Crane as Police Lieutenant. Darwin Joston as 1st Man. 82 22 "To Re-Enlist or Not to Re-Enlist" Coby Ruskin
List of Gomer Pyle – USMC episodes
List_of_Gomer_Pyle_–_USMC_episodes
Scientific study of life
theory of evolution by natural selection, first articulated by Charles Darwin, and in the molecular understanding of genes encoded in DNA. The discovery
Biology
City in Minnesota, United States
Darwin is a city in Meeker County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 348 at the 2020 census. It is one of several places claiming to be home
Darwin,_Minnesota
Change in the heritable traits of populations
across levels of selection: how shall we name and generalise the unit of Darwinism?". PNAS. 96 (21): 11904–11909. Bibcode:1999PNAS...9611904G. doi:10
Evolution
1986 video game
Darwin 4078 is a 1986 vertically scrolling shooter video game developed and published by Data East for arcades. It was released only in Japan in March
Darwin_4078
Place in prison housing inmates awaiting execution
("being on death row"), even in places where no special facility or separate unit for condemned inmates exists. In the United States, after an individual is
Death_row
Major World War 2 base in Australia
Base Darwin was a United States Navy base built during World War II at Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. The first US operations at Darwin was Naval
Naval_Base_Darwin
Royal Australian Air Force squadron
Navy and Australian Army units based at Darwin from July 1940. No. 12 Squadron relocated to the new military airfield in Darwin in April 1941 and reached
No._12_Squadron_RAAF
Computers Darts 1987 Sports - Darts Y Y Y Y Blue Ribbon Software Codemasters Darwin 4078 1987 Vertical shooter N Y Y Y Data East Corp. Hudson Soft Data MSX
List_of_MSX_games
American voice actor (1962–2026)
Other notable roles include Professor Utonium in The Powerpuff Girls, Darwin Thornberry in The Wild Thornberrys, Mr. Herriman in Foster's Home for Imaginary
Tom_Kane
Intelligence of machines
proposed by Samuel Butler's "Darwin among the Machines" as far back as 1863, and expanded upon by George Dyson in his 1998 book Darwin Among the Machines: The
Artificial_intelligence
1918 Australian labour unrest
12°28′06″S 130°50′37″E / 12.46833°S 130.84361°E / -12.46833; 130.84361 The Darwin rebellion of 17 December 1918 was the culmination of unrest in the Australian
Darwin_rebellion
British Army officer (1940–1982)
was ordered to attack enemy positions in and around the settlements of Darwin and Goose Green. During the attack against an enemy who was well dug in
H._Jones
Hospital in Cambridge
buildings. The wards are as follows: Darwin Centre for Young People – 14 bed residential assessment and treatment unit for those aged between 12 and 17 who
Fulbourn_Hospital
Royal Australian Air Force command
Photographic Reconnaissance Unit, which flew Wirraways, Brewster Buffalos, P-38 Lightnings and P-43 Lancers, and operated out of the Darwin area (as No. 87 Squadron
North-Western_Area_Command
History of Apple's current Mac operating system
released under the Apple Public Source License. They became known as Darwin. The Darwin kernel provides a stable and flexible operating system that takes
MacOS_version_history
Application of Darwinian theory to other fields
Universal Darwinism is a variety of approaches that extend the theory of Darwinism beyond its original domain of biological evolution on Earth. Universal
Universal_Darwinism
Egyptian footballer (born 1992)
stating that now the situation was "slightly different, especially with Darwin [Núñez] when he ... [was] playing". Klopp further opined that Salah was
Mohamed_Salah
to historiography, Victorian evolutionary theory, eugenics and social Darwinism, ideas of war and peace, fin-de-siècle literature, and the history of
List of British Jewish writers
List_of_British_Jewish_writers
Argentine football manager (born 1955)
against Ecuador 2–1 despite leading the score at the end of the first half. Darwin Núñez was substituted at half time, and Bielsa declared to the press that
Marcelo_Bielsa
Fighter Sector RAAF (5FS) was a Royal Australian Air Force unit formed at Sandfly Gully, Darwin, Northern Territory, on 25 February 1942. It was responsible
No._5_Fighter_Sector_RAAF
from lead piping. Down House Country House 1778 Complete Home of Charles Darwin from 1842 to 1882. He wrote On the Origin of Species while living here.
List of English Heritage properties
List_of_English_Heritage_properties
Specialised infantry units of the Australian Army Reserve
Regional Force Surveillance Group that is commanded by a Colonel based in Darwin. The RFSUs conduct regular operational patrols during peacetime, and are
Regional Force Surveillance Units
Regional_Force_Surveillance_Units
Award winners for journalism
Presidential campaign citing momentum for Donald Trump" Local Reporting Darwin Bond Graham and Ali Winston East Bay Express "for exposing a sordid sex
List of George Polk Award winners
List_of_George_Polk_Award_winners
Formation of the Australian Army
following units: Headquarters 1st Brigade (Robertson Barracks – Darwin); 5th/7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (Robertson Barracks – Darwin); 8th/12th
1st_Brigade_(Australia)
Indigenous Australian Catholic nun (1933–1990)
Dictionary of Biography (Rev ed.). Darwin: Charles Darwin University Press. p. 496. ISBN 9780980457810. Kettle, Ellen; Unit, Australian National University
Mercia_Butler
Australian territory emergency service
Officer took command of a newly formed Darwin civil brigade on 31 October 1941, however following the Bombing of Darwin by Japanese forces during World War
Northern Territory Fire and Rescue Service
Northern_Territory_Fire_and_Rescue_Service
Power station in the Northern Territory of Australia
is positioned on an island in the Middle Arm of Darwin Harbour, supplying electricity to the Darwin-Katherine Interconnected System. It is currently
Channel_Island_Power_Station
who argued Roe v. Wade before the Supreme Court, dies at 76 Modern-day Darwin, E.O. Wilson, dies at 92 Norman Freeman Longtime NH State Sen. Robert Preston
2021 deaths in the United States (July–December)
2021_deaths_in_the_United_States_(July–December)
Elite specialist element of the French Army
kilometres (110 mi) of the Cordillera Darwin and in 29 days. Six months after returning from the Cordillera Darwin, they returned to Kamet with a team of
High_Mountain_Military_Group
Computer networking technology
DNS responder, the core component of service discovery, available as a Darwin open source project. The project provides source code to build the responder
Bonjour_(software)
Global conflict (1939–1945)
China Sea, Java Sea, and Indian Ocean, and bombed the Allied naval base at Darwin, Australia. On 16 April, 7,000 British soldiers were encircled by the Japanese
World_War_II
Battle of the Falklands War in May 1982
6km 3.7miles Darwin H. Jones killed Goose Green The Battle of Goose Green (Spanish: Batalla de Pradera del Ganso) was fought from the 28th to the 29th
Battle_of_Goose_Green
Mechanism of evolution by differential reproduction
traits characteristic of a population or species over generations. Charles Darwin popularised the term "natural selection", contrasting it with artificial
Natural_selection
1995 book by Daniel Dennett
Darwin's Dangerous Idea: Evolution and the Meanings of Life is a 1995 book by the philosopher Daniel Dennett, in which the author looks at some of the
Darwin's_Dangerous_Idea
Australian Army unit
located in Darwin, Adelaide, Brisbane and Amberley. A Squadron of Engineers is located in Sydney and a Troop of Water Transport is located in Darwin. 10 FSB
10th Force Support Battalion (Australia)
10th_Force_Support_Battalion_(Australia)
Physical games are sold on cartridges that slot into the Switch 2 console unit. Digital games are purchased through the Nintendo eShop and stored either
List of Nintendo Switch 2 games
List_of_Nintendo_Switch_2_games
Charles Darwin's last scientific book, 1881
1881 book by Charles Darwin on earthworms. It was his last scientific book, and was published shortly before his death (see Darwin from Insectivorous Plants
The Formation of Vegetable Mould Through the Action of Worms
The_Formation_of_Vegetable_Mould_Through_the_Action_of_Worms
Darwin's proposed mechanism for heredity
Commenting on Buffon's views, Darwin stated, "If Buffon had assumed that his organic molecules had been formed by each separate unit throughout the body, his
Pangenesis
distribution only; produced by Radnitz/Mattel Productions September 27, 1972 The Darwin Adventure British film; theatrical distribution only; produced by Palomar
List of 20th Century Fox films (1935–1999)
List_of_20th_Century_Fox_films_(1935–1999)
strictly in homage". Cornell Chronicle. Heard, Stephen B. (2020). Charles Darwin's Barnacle and David Bowie's Spider: How Scientific Names Celebrate Adventurers
List of organisms named after famous people (born 1925–1949)
List_of_organisms_named_after_famous_people_(born_1925–1949)
Country in northwestern Europe
been seen as a keystone of modern science; from the 19th century Charles Darwin, whose theory of evolution by natural selection was fundamental to the development
United_Kingdom
Genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany
by the German invaders; there was also a great deal of looting. Special units known as Einsatzgruppen followed the army to eliminate any possible resistance
The_Holocaust
English philosopher and political theorist (1820–1903)
which he coined in Principles of Biology (1864) after reading Charles Darwin's 1859 book On the Origin of Species. The term strongly suggests natural
Herbert_Spencer
Geological formation in California, US
The Darwin Canyon Formation is a geologic formation in California. It preserves fossils dating back to the Permian period. Earth sciences portal California
Darwin_Canyon_Formation
Turkish Empire (c. 1299–1922)
(1995). Death and exile: the ethnic cleansing of Ottoman Muslims, 1821–1922. Darwin Press. ISBN 978-0-87850-094-9. Archived from the original on 14 January
Ottoman_Empire
Place in the Northern Territory, Australia
Territory of Australia located in Ludmilla, a northern suburb of the city of Darwin. It was established in 1938 as the Bagot Aboriginal Reserve, when the Aboriginal
Bagot_Community
2023 operating system version
Screenshot of macOS Sonoma Developer Apple OS family Mac Unix, based on Darwin (BSD) Source model Closed, with open-source components General availability
MacOS_Sonoma
Adelaide-class frigate
HMAS Darwin (FFG 04), named for the capital city of the Northern Territory, was an Adelaide-class guided-missile frigate, formerly in service with the
HMAS_Darwin
American novelist and writer (1904–1964)
Darwin LeOra Teilhet (May 20, 1904 – April 18, 1964) was an American mystery novelist, advertising executive, journalist and a film screenwriter and consultant
Darwin_Teilhet
American businessman and inventor (1955–2011)
WorldWideWeb. The NeXT Computer's operating system, named NeXTSTEP, begat Darwin, which is now the foundation of most of Apple's operating systems such as
Steve_Jobs
Archived from the original on August 9, 2016. Retrieved August 6, 2016. Darwin, Liza (October 30, 2023). "Thirty Seconds to Mars Video "City of Angels""
James_Franco_filmography
American voice actress (born 1992)
2023. Lenti, Marissa [@MarissaLenti] (January 20, 2026). "Episode 3 of The Darwin Incident is out now, and I'm pleased to say I join the English cast this
Marissa_Lenti
Specialised infantry unit of the Australian Army Reserve
Surveillance Group comprised: Group Headquarters located at Larrakeyah Barracks in Darwin NORFORCE (responsible for the Northern Territory and Kimberley region of
Regional Force Surveillance Group
Regional_Force_Surveillance_Group
American actor (born 1971)
2004 Seeing Other People Lou 2005 Four Brothers Detective Fowler 2006 The Darwin Awards Paramedic 2006 The Ex Forrest Mead 2009 After.Life Tom Peterson 2009
Josh_Charles
2026 operating system version
screenshot of macOS Golden Gate Developer Apple OS family Mac Unix, based on Darwin (BSD) Working state Developer beta Source model Closed, with open source
MacOS_Golden_Gate
Suburb of Roper Gulf Region, the Northern Territory, Australia
located about 493 kilometres (306 mi) south of the territory capital of Darwin. Birdum was the terminus of the North Australia Railway from 1929 until
Birdum,_Northern_Territory
Radio station in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
105.7 ABC Darwin (call sign: 8DDD) is an ABC radio station which is located in Darwin, Northern Territory. It is one of the stations in the ABC Local
ABC_Radio_Darwin
DARWIN UNIT
DARWIN UNIT
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, English
Dear Friend
Male
English
Variant spelling of English unisex Darcy, DARCIE means "from Arcy."
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, probably of Norman French origin, DARDEN means "from Ardern."
Boy/Male
English
Friend; good friend.
Boy/Male
English American
Dear friend. Nineteenth-century naturalist Charles Darwin was the first major exponent of human...
Boy/Male
English Anglo Saxon
Good friend.
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Daren, DARIN means "from Araines."
Boy/Male
English Gaelic American Greek
Great.
Male
English
Probably a variant spelling of English Darwin, DERWIN means "dear friend."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained. Possibly a habitational name from a locality in Northumberland called Darden.
Boy/Male
Teutonic English
Mariner.
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, English, German, Swedish, Teutonic
Lover of the Sea; Form of Marvin; Sea Lover; Eminent; Great; Marrow
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Celtic, Chinese, Christian, English, Irish
Great; Form of Darren; Wealthy
Boy/Male
English
Friend with a spear.
Boy/Male
Welsh
White river.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Old English personal name Dēorwine, composed of the elements dēor ‘dear’ + wine ‘friend’. This name is attested in the 10th century, but it was not common; nevertheless it may have survived long enough to become a Middle English personal name and so given rise to the surname.English : habitational name from Darwen in Lancashire, named from the Darwin river (earlier Derwent) on which it stands. This seems to be a British name derived from a word meaning ‘oak’.
Surname or Lastname
English (East Anglia)
English (East Anglia) : from the Old French personal name Harduin, composed of the Germanic elements hard ‘hardy’, ‘brave’ + win ‘friend’.
Boy/Male
American, British, Danish, English
Blend of Daryl and Marvin
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Daren, DARRIN means "from Araines."
Female
English
Irish Gaelic unisex name CARLIN means "little champion."
DARWIN UNIT
DARWIN UNIT
Boy/Male
German, Latin
City-dweller; Educated Man
Boy/Male
Egyptian
Son of Seb and Nut.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Haminagni | ஹமீநாகà¯à®¨à¯€
Girl/Female
American, Indian, Telugu
Dispenser of Provisions
Surname or Lastname
English (West Midlands)
English (West Midlands) : habitational name of uncertain origin: probably from a lost settlement called Buddeley in Tabley Superior, Cheshire. Another possibility is Budleigh in Devon (Bodelie in Domesday Book), named with Old English budda ‘beetle’ (or the same word used as a byname) + lēah ‘woodland clearing’.
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Benevolent
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Sweet
Male
Arthurian
, (from Adria, or man, warrior); a nephew of king Mark.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Lord of the Universe
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained. The form De Lancey is also found in British records; it may well be a habitational name from Lancey in Isère, France.
DARWIN UNIT
DARWIN UNIT
DARWIN UNIT
DARWIN UNIT
DARWIN UNIT
n.
The act of drawing; also, the thing drawn. Same as Draught.
a.
Bold; fearless; adventurous; as, daring spirits.
n.
A silver coin of about 86 grains, having the figure of an archer, and hence, in modern times, called a daric.
n.
A border; edge; brink; verge; as, the margin of a river or lake.
a.
Drawn in air; imaginary.
n.
Boldness; fearlessness; adventurousness; also, a daring act.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Darn
v. t.
To furnish with a margin.
v. t.
To enter in the margin of a page.
v. i.
To become emptied of liquor by flowing or dropping; as, let the vessel stand and drain.
n.
The act of draining, or of drawing off; gradual and continuous outflow or withdrawal; as, the drain of specie from a country.
v. t.
To drain the surface of, as land; as, to top-drain a field or farm.
v. i.
To drain.
v. t.
To exhaust of liquid contents by drawing them off; to make gradually dry or empty; to remove surface water, as from streets, by gutters, etc.; to deprive of moisture; hence, to exhaust; to empty of wealth, resources, or the like; as, to drain a country of its specie.
a.
Last; as, darrein continuance, the last continuance.
n.
A place mended by darning.
n.
The act or the art of representing any object by means of lines and shades; especially, such a representation when in one color, or in tints used not to represent the colors of natural objects, but for effect only, and produced with hard material such as pencil, chalk, etc.; delineation; also, the figure or representation drawn.
v. t.
To drain by means of tiles; to furnish with a tile drain.