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.

“When we get to the bottom of the rapids, draw left to avoid the sweepers.”

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Meanings

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

present singular third person draws left · participle present drawing left · past drew left · participle past 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.

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APA

draw left. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/draw%20left

MLA

“draw left.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/draw%20left. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “draw left,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/draw%20left.

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