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draw left

Verb

Meaning

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

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.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

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