draw right

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 right side parallel to the boat and pull it towards the boat. This is a maneuver to move the front of the boat to the right side.

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

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Meanings

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

present singular third person draws right · participle present drawing right · past drew right · participle past drawn right

  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 right side parallel to the boat and pull it towards the boat. This is a maneuver to move the front of the boat to the right side.

    When we get to the bottom of the rapids, draw right to avoid the sweepers.

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

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

Chicago

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

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