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Is it draw bar, or drawer bar? First world problems...
« on: December 30, 2017, 12:04:53 PM »
Is it spelt draw bar, or drawer bar?

The triangle thingy on the front of most trailers that connects the whatchyamacallit to the doohickey..
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Re: Is it draw bar, or drawer bar? First world problems...
« Reply #1 on: December 30, 2017, 12:29:23 PM »
or is it 'Drawbar'?
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Re: Is it draw bar, or drawer bar? First world problems...
« Reply #2 on: December 30, 2017, 12:30:01 PM »
Uneducated as I am, Ive only ever Known of them referred to  as a Draw bar or an  A Frame and that too ^^^ . ;D
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Re: Is it draw bar, or drawer bar? First world problems...
« Reply #3 on: December 30, 2017, 12:32:18 PM »
Just asked the bride, who does a bit of proof reading states it can be 'draw bar' or 'drawbar' but not 'drawer bar'.

She went on at great length to explain but I stopped listening.   
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Re: Is it draw bar, or drawer bar? First world problems...
« Reply #4 on: December 30, 2017, 01:03:18 PM »
 ;D ;D ;D Bugger , Then you didnt hear the bit where she said go sit in the shade with a beer and I'll bring you another when you finish it ..
Might need to sharpen up that attention span a little, Al ..  ;D ;D
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Re: Is it draw bar, or drawer bar? First world problems...
« Reply #5 on: December 30, 2017, 01:18:33 PM »
Since it ‘draws’ the trailer along I am going to vote for the former. A drawer is a compartment which slides out of a piece of furniture - or the bloke writing me the cheque. A cheque is ...... old. 
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Re: Is it draw bar, or drawer bar? First world problems...
« Reply #6 on: December 30, 2017, 01:30:21 PM »
Depends if your draw bar has a drawer on it
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Re: Is it draw bar, or drawer bar? First world problems...
« Reply #7 on: December 30, 2017, 02:15:57 PM »
Quote from: GBC on December 30, 2017, 01:18:33 PM
Since it ‘draws’ the trailer along I am going to vote for the former. A drawer is a compartment which slides out of a piece of furniture - or the bloke writing me the cheque. A cheque is ...... old.
Since it drags the trailer along behind the car I'm going with drag bar
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Re: Is it draw bar, or drawer bar? First world problems...
« Reply #8 on: December 30, 2017, 04:10:40 PM »
I'd back the expression 'draw bar' even if you put a hyphen in there.
A draw bar can be a single pole arrangement also.  Just like with a horse drawn vehicle.
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Re: Is it draw bar, or drawer bar? First world problems...
« Reply #9 on: December 30, 2017, 10:25:52 PM »
Exactly - you draw the trailer along behind the car.   Drawbar!
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Re: Is it draw bar, or drawer bar? First world problems...
« Reply #10 on: December 31, 2017, 05:30:16 AM »
Drawbar only the Yanks would try and spell it differently.  ;D

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/drawbar

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Re: Is it draw bar, or drawer bar? First world problems...
« Reply #11 on: December 31, 2017, 10:37:42 AM »
Quote from: The punter on December 30, 2017, 01:30:21 PM
Depends if your draw bar has a drawer on it

Or it could be the drawer at the back of the bar, where the barman, sorry barperson, keeps the coasters ??? >:D
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Re: Is it draw bar, or drawer bar? First world problems...
« Reply #12 on: December 31, 2017, 10:56:00 AM »
does it matter?
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« Reply #14 on: December 31, 2017, 12:15:02 PM »
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