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Cliff in Chesterfield County, Virginia, US
Drewry's Bluff is located in northeastern Chesterfield County, Virginia, in the United States. It was the site of Confederate Fort Darling during the American
Drewry's_Bluff
Battle of the American Civil War
The Battle of Drewry's Bluff, also known as the Battle of Fort Darling, or Fort Drewry, took place on May 15, 1862, in Chesterfield County, Virginia, as
Battle_of_Drewry's_Bluff
1862 Union offensive in southeast Virginia during the American Civil War
ineffective in cutting off the Confederate retreat. During the Battle of Drewry's Bluff, an attempt by the US Navy to reach Richmond by way of the James River
Peninsula_campaign
Confederate military installation during the American Civil War
Fort Darling (Drewry's Fort, Drewry's Bluff) was a Confederate military installation during the American Civil War located at Drewry's Bluff, a high point
Fort_Darling
First ironclad of the US Navy, 1861–1862
General-in-Chief George B. McClellan. The ship participated in the Battle of Drewry's Bluff later that month, and remained in the area giving support to General
USS_Monitor
Topics referred to by the same term
Drewry may refer to: Drewry (surname) Drewry's Bluff Drewry Point Provincial Park Drewry, North Carolina, a community located on the border of Vance County
Drewry
US Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient (1835–1910)
on the banks of the river and artillery fire from Fort Darling atop Drewry's Bluff about eight miles below Richmond. Mackie commanded 12 Marines on the
John_F._Mackie
American military ship
the Peninsula Campaign in 1862. She was damaged during the Battle of Drewry's Bluff because her armor was too thin to prevent Confederate shots from the
USS_Galena_(1862)
Battle of the American Civil War
The Battle of Proctor's Creek – also referred to as Drewry's Bluff or Fort Darling – was fought from May 12 to May 16, 1864, in Chesterfield County, Virginia
Battle_of_Proctor's_Creek
Military unit
Fort Darling, a strong defensive position on the James River, near Drewry's Bluff and just south of Richmond. The assault on Fort Darling did not succeed
10th Connecticut Infantry Regiment
10th_Connecticut_Infantry_Regiment
United States Navy officer
on the following day. Later in 1862, he commanded a shore battery at Drewry's Bluff, on the James River, and the gunboat Chattahoochee while she was under
Catesby_ap_Roger_Jones
Confederate Army general (1832–1913)
Campaign, Custis Lee was put in charge of supervising the engineers at Drewry's Bluff. In June 1863, he was promoted to brigadier general. Lee was discouraged
George_Washington_Custis_Lee
Military unit
facilities remained in Richmond throughout the war, located at Camp Beall on Drewry's Bluff and at the Gosport Shipyard in Portsmouth, Virginia. The last CSMC unit
Confederate States Marine Corps
Confederate_States_Marine_Corps
Chinese-American soldier (c. 1843–1935)
participated in many battles and skirmishes including the second battle at Drewry's Bluff on May 5, 1864 where reportedly seven bullets went through his clothes
Edward_Day_Cohota
American Civil War song
starting with First Battle of Bull Run, the Valley Campaign, the Battle of Drewry's Bluff, the Peninsula Campaign, the Battle of Cedar Mountain, the Second Battle
Richmond Is a Hard Road to Travel
Richmond_Is_a_Hard_Road_to_Travel
Military unit
The 9th lost more men at Drewry's Bluff than any other engagement of the war. Note: Drewry's Bluff is also spelled Drury's Bluff. Colonel Zabriskie was
9th New Jersey Infantry Regiment
9th_New_Jersey_Infantry_Regiment
Confederate States Army unit
the unit was involved in the capture of Plymouth, the conflicts at Drewry's Bluff and Cold Harbor, the Siege of Petersburg south and north of the James
1st Virginia Infantry Regiment
1st_Virginia_Infantry_Regiment
Military unit
Bermuda Hundred operations and played a principal role in the disastrous Drewry's Bluff action. It also took part in the attack on Cold Harbor in conjunction
X_Corps_(Union_army)
Bluff in Virginia, United States
Chaffin's Bluff is located in Henrico County, Virginia, United States, on the north side of the James River, opposite Drewry's Bluff, long-considered a
Chaffin's_Bluff
Squadron of the Confederate States Navy
ships (besides the famous CSS Virginia) which ended with the Battle of Drewry's Bluff on May 15, 1862; and its later ironclad composition with the flagship
James_River_Squadron
Navy's attack on the Drewry's Bluff fortifications in May 1862, he commanded one of the defending batteries in the Battle of Drewry's Bluff. In July 1862, Tucker
John Randolph Tucker (naval officer)
John_Randolph_Tucker_(naval_officer)
Robert Ransom's command at Drewry's Bluff. However, Barton was again relieved of command following the Battle of Drewry's Bluff when Ransom issued a similar
Seth_Barton
under his leadership did admirable service at the Second Battle of Drewry's Bluff, or Second Battle of Fort Darling, on May 16, 1864, and subsequently
John_Dunovant
Confederate States Navy and was notable for his service at the Battle of Drewry's Bluff as well as his ship construction at Selma, Alabama. Ebenezer Farrand
Ebenezer_Farrand
American Civil War Confederate ironclad
receiving her armor and guns. After passing through the obstructions at Drewry's Bluff in May 1864, she participated in several minor actions on the James
CSS_Fredericksburg
American brigadier general (1822–1866)
Beauregard. On May 16, 1864, Moody was wounded in the right ankle at Drewry's Bluff during the Battle of Proctor's Creek, part of the Bermuda Hundred Campaign
Young_Marshall_Moody
American politician
Virginia, and fought under Major General Robert F. Hoke in the battles of Drewry's Bluff and Cold Harbor. He and his men served in the entrenchments at the Siege
Johnson_Hagood_(governor)
Iron-hull gunboat of the American Civil War
Confederates withdrew up the Virginia Peninsula. Before the Battle of Drewry's Bluff in mid-May 1862, Beaufort was ordered upriver and was mostly inactive
CSS_Beaufort
Military unit
Station May 12–16: Operations against Fort Darling May 14–16: Battle of Drewry's Bluff May 16–28: Bermuda Hundred May 28-June 1: Moved to White House, then
13th Indiana Infantry Regiment
13th_Indiana_Infantry_Regiment
Confederate States naval officer (1802 - 1869)
When Union forces regained it, he was put in charge of batteries at Drewry's Bluffs, Virginia. On May 6, 1864, he became chief of the Confederate Navy's
Sydney_Smith_Lee
Officer in the US Navy, and later the Confederate States Navy
battle between Confederate shore batteries and Federal ironclads at Drewry's Bluff, Virginia. He saw more shore-battery service at Charleston, South Carolina
James_Iredell_Waddell
German soldier who fought in the American Civil War
in the 188th Pennsylvania Infantry. He was wounded at the Battle of Drewry's Bluff, and mustered out with his regiment in December 1865. Planted first
Charles_Blucher
Military unit
Drewry's Bluff and Fort Darling as they tried to capture strategic points between Richmond and Petersburg. Butler's attempt to capture Drewry's Bluff
2nd United States Colored Cavalry Regiment
2nd_United_States_Colored_Cavalry_Regiment
American politician and officer (1812 – 1897)
Infantry. Clingman's Brigade fought at Goldsborough, Battery Wagner, Drewry's Bluff, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, Globe Tavern, Fort Fisher, and Bentonville
Thomas_L._Clingman
Military unit
of the James River, being engaged at Swift Creek, Proctor's Creek, Drewry's Bluff and Bermuda Hundred. Its loss during this campaign was 78 in killed
148th New York Infantry Regiment
148th_New_York_Infantry_Regiment
Revenue cutter of the United States
during their passage up the James River to reach the fortifications at Drewry's Bluff. On May 15, the battle opened when Rodgers' flagship Galena approached
USRC_Naugatuck
American naval officer (1807–1897)
later put in charge of the marine battery at Drewry's Bluff. He participated in the Battle of Drewry's Bluff on the James River, on the Potomac River near
Frederick_Chatard
Fort Powhatan, leaving no defenses on the James below Chaffin's or Drewry's Bluffs, some 8 miles (13 km) from Richmond. The situation relaxed as the Confederate
USS_Lehigh_(1863)
Gunboat of the United States Navy
taken New Orleans, Louisiana, a few weeks before. This was a battery on Drewry's Bluff above a bend in the river some eight miles below the threatened city
USS_Aroostook_(1861)
Military unit
Church) May 9–10. Operations against Fort Darling May 12–16. Battle of Drewry's Bluff May 14–16. Bermuda Hundred May 17–27. Moved to White House, then to
13th New Hampshire Infantry Regiment
13th_New_Hampshire_Infantry_Regiment
Hampton Roads. Anchored seven miles south of Richmond, Virginia at Drewry's Bluff, near the Confederate States Marine Corps Camp Beall, "she had now become
Confederate States Naval Academy
Confederate_States_Naval_Academy
Military unit
in Tennessee and North Carolina. Returning to Virginia it fought at Drewry's Bluff and Cold Harbor, saw action in the Petersburg trenches, and ended the
17th Virginia Infantry Regiment
17th_Virginia_Infantry_Regiment
Defunct shipyard in Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Contreras Corinth Corsicana Cowpens Cross Keys Crown Point Diamond Island Drewry's Bluff Edge Hill Esso Camden Esso Memphis Esso New Haven Esso Portland Esso
Swan_Island_Shipyard
Military unit
On May 15, The 12th Virginia and Mahone's Brigade, were ordered to Drewry's Bluff, aiding the heavy artillery and the Confederate Marines stationed there
12th Virginia Infantry Regiment
12th_Virginia_Infantry_Regiment
Part of the American Civil War in Virginia
practical limit of advance for Union warships, the fortifications at Drewry's Bluff. Butler's Army of the James disembarked from navy transports at Bermuda
Bermuda_Hundred_campaign
were successfully blocked by Confederate defenses at the Battle of Drewry's Bluff on May 15, about eight miles downstream from Richmond. The Union Army
Richmond, Virginia, in the American Civil War
Richmond,_Virginia,_in_the_American_Civil_War
Military unit
Chancellorsville Battle of Gettysburg Battle of Swift Creek Battle of Drewry's Bluff Bermuda Hundred Campaign Battle of Cold Harbor Siege of Petersburg Second
12th New Hampshire Infantry Regiment
12th_New_Hampshire_Infantry_Regiment
American surgeon (1836–1900)
included service in various Richmond locations, including Libby Prison and Drewry's Bluff. In April 1864, Whistler was given a field assignment, becoming assistant
William_McNeill_Whistler
Suamico-class fleet oiler of the United States Navy
Contreras Corinth Corsicana Cowpens Cross Keys Crown Point Diamond Island Drewry's Bluff Edge Hill Esso Camden Esso Memphis Esso New Haven Esso Portland Esso
USS_Cache
American politician
1862, Jarvis was injured and permanently disabled at the Battle of Drewry's Bluff in 1864. After the war ended, he was on sick leave in Norfolk and in
Thomas_J._Jarvis
Military unit
Siege of Fort Pulaski Battle of James Island Battery Wagner Battle of Drewry's Bluff Siege of Petersburg Battle of Chaffin's Farm Second Battle of Fort Fisher
7th Connecticut Infantry Regiment
7th_Connecticut_Infantry_Regiment
Shipyard in Sausalito, California, United States
Contreras Corinth Corsicana Cowpens Cross Keys Crown Point Diamond Island Drewry's Bluff Edge Hill Esso Camden Esso Memphis Esso New Haven Esso Portland Esso
Marinship
American admiral (1812–1882)
stopped eight miles shy of Richmond by Confederate fortifications at Drewry's Bluff. The damage that the Galena suffered in the ensuing battle caused him
John_Rodgers_(admiral)
Military unit
it served in North Carolina, returned to Virginia, and was active at Drewry's Bluff and Cold Harbor. Continuing the fight, it was engaged in the Petersburg
19th Virginia Infantry Regiment
19th_Virginia_Infantry_Regiment
T2 tanker built during World War II
Contreras Corinth Corsicana Cowpens Cross Keys Crown Point Diamond Island Drewry's Bluff Edge Hill Esso Camden Esso Memphis Esso New Haven Esso Portland Esso
SS_Schenectady
Soldier and writer (1849–1917)
during Dyer's service, including: Battle of Olustee – February 4, 1864 Drewry's Bluff – May 14–16, 1864 Bermuda Hundred – June 14, 1864 Richmond–Petersburg
Frederick_H._Dyer
Military unit
Battles to Gettysburg, served in North Carolina, then saw action at Drewry's Bluff and Cold Harbor. The 57th continued the fight in the Petersburg trenches
57th Virginia Infantry Regiment
57th_Virginia_Infantry_Regiment
he led a division under General P.G.T. Beauregard in the defense of Drewry's Bluff against Union General Benjamin Butler. He was sent to command the cavalry
Robert_Ransom
Military unit
Seven Pines to Gettysburg, served in North Carolina, then fought at Drewry's Bluff and Cold Harbor. Later it participated in the long Petersburg siege
53rd Virginia Infantry Regiment
53rd_Virginia_Infantry_Regiment
Military unit
Plymouth in North Carolina and after returning to Virginia saw action at Drewry's Bluff and Cold Harbor. It went on to fight in the Petersburg trenches south
11th Virginia Infantry Regiment
11th_Virginia_Infantry_Regiment
Union Army officer in the American Civil War
Returning to the Horse Artillery, he was again cited for actions at Drewry’s Bluff, May 5, 1864, and was brevetted lieutenant colonel. He remained with
Samuel_Sherer_Elder
Oiler of the United States Navy
Contreras Corinth Corsicana Cowpens Cross Keys Crown Point Diamond Island Drewry's Bluff Edge Hill Esso Camden Esso Memphis Esso New Haven Esso Portland Esso
USS_Pecos_(AO-65)
Bulk carrier built 1944, sank 1983
Contreras Corinth Corsicana Cowpens Cross Keys Crown Point Diamond Island Drewry's Bluff Edge Hill Esso Camden Esso Memphis Esso New Haven Esso Portland Esso
SS_Marine_Electric
Military unit
they participated in the battles of Walthall Junction, Fort Darling, Drewry's Bluff, Cold Harbor, and the siege of Petersburg. In September, they served
8th Connecticut Infantry Regiment
8th_Connecticut_Infantry_Regiment
Historic house in Virginia, United States
Augustus Harrison Drewry. Drewry, who is best known for commanding the gun batteries of Fort Darling during Battle of Drewry's Bluff in 1862, lived at
Westover_Plantation
American general (1825–1888)
Bermuda Hundred operations and played a principal role in the disastrous Drewry's Bluff action. Gillmore openly feuded with his superior, Benjamin F. Butler
Quincy_Adams_Gillmore
Former American shipbuilding company
Contreras Corinth Corsicana Cowpens Cross Keys Crown Point Diamond Island Drewry's Bluff Edge Hill Esso Camden Esso Memphis Esso New Haven Esso Portland Esso
Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock Co.
Sun_Shipbuilding_&_Drydock_Co.
Military unit
Seven Pines to Gettysburg, served in North Carolina, then saw action in Drewry's Bluff. The 14th participated in the long Petersburg siege north of the James
14th Virginia Infantry Regiment
14th_Virginia_Infantry_Regiment
Union Army infantry regiment
Proctor's Creek and operations against Fort Darling May 12–13. Battle of Drewry's Bluff May 14–16. On Bermuda Hundred front May 17–28. Moved to White House
76th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment
76th_Pennsylvania_Infantry_Regiment
American commercial tanker ship that disappeared in 1963
Contreras Corinth Corsicana Cowpens Cross Keys Crown Point Diamond Island Drewry's Bluff Edge Hill Esso Camden Esso Memphis Esso New Haven Esso Portland Esso
SS_Marine_Sulphur_Queen
1862 battle in the American Civil War
attack Richmond by way of the James River, they were turned back at Drewry's Bluff on May 15. All the while, McClellan continued his pursuit of Confederate
Battle_of_Malvern_Hill
Battle of the American Civil War
brigades led by Major General Robert Ransom, who attacked south from Drewry's Bluff near the Winfree House. Both sides fought gallantly and fiercely including
Battle_of_Chester_Station
Historic house in Virginia, United States
CSA and helped construct a fort on the edge of the property known as Drewry's Bluff, or Fort Darling. The fort overlooked the James River and had 3 large
Bellwood_(Richmond,_Virginia)
Confederate officer in the American Civil War
Major General Dorsey Pender. Lewis also supervised the entrenchment of Drewry's Bluff, Virginia. He took part in a skirmish near Farmville, Virginia, on April
William_G._Lewis
Gunboat of the United States Navy
points, including Wormley's Creek, Murrell's Inlet, and Fort Darling (Drewry's Bluff). En route to scouting Turkey Bend on 4 July 1862, she engaged and captured
USS_Maratanza
American military officer (1822–1884)
fought in the battles of Walthal Junction, Arrrowfield Church, and Drewry's Bluff where he was captured and hence sent to Libby Prison in Richmond, Virginia
Horace_C._Lee
American fireman
River, Virginia when his ship attacked Drewry's Bluff on May 15, 1862, as part of the Battle of Drewry's Bluff. His medal was issued on April 3, 1863
Charles Kenyon (Medal of Honor)
Charles_Kenyon_(Medal_of_Honor)
Oiler of the United States Navy
Contreras Corinth Corsicana Cowpens Cross Keys Crown Point Diamond Island Drewry's Bluff Edge Hill Esso Camden Esso Memphis Esso New Haven Esso Portland Esso
USS_Schuylkill
Contreras Corinth Corsicana Cowpens Cross Keys Crown Point Diamond Island Drewry's Bluff Edge Hill Esso Camden Esso Memphis Esso New Haven Esso Portland Esso
USNS_French_Creek
Confederate States military organization and functional history
in Richmond, Virginia, throughout the war, located at Camp Beall on Drewry's Bluff and at the Gosport Shipyard in Norfolk, Virginia. Control and operation
Military forces of the Confederate States
Military_forces_of_the_Confederate_States
Archaeological site in Virginia, United States
fall line for about 8 miles (13 km), before turning east again near Drewry's Bluff. On the west bank of this section, the Piedmont terrain contained the
Falling_Creek_Ironworks
Town and fort established in the Virginia Colony
of the forces from Jamestown and the crew of Virginia relocated to Drewry's Bluff, a fortified and strategic position high above the river about 8 miles
Jamestown
Jackson's Confederates defeat Union forces. May 15, 1862 Battle of Drewry's Bluff Virginia B Confederate Union naval attack repelled by Confederate artillery
List of American Civil War battles
List_of_American_Civil_War_battles
Military unit
expedition, was prominent in the capture of Plymouth, then fought at Drewry's Bluff and Cold Harbor. The 7th continued the fight in the Petersburg trenches
7th Virginia Infantry Regiment
7th_Virginia_Infantry_Regiment
Confederate general in the American Civil War
of Meadow Bridge on May 12. Fry's brigade then returned to Ransom at Drewry's Bluff, who had in the meantime been reinforced by P.G.T. Beauregard's army
Birkett_D._Fry
Oiler of the United States Navy
Contreras Corinth Corsicana Cowpens Cross Keys Crown Point Diamond Island Drewry's Bluff Edge Hill Esso Camden Esso Memphis Esso New Haven Esso Portland Esso
USNS_Paoli
Military unit
guard duties, and took part in the following important engagements: Drewry's Bluff, losing 96 men, killed, wounded and prisoners; Cold Harbor, where it
8th_Maine_Infantry_Regiment
Modified T2 tanker ship that sunk in Texas
Contreras Corinth Corsicana Cowpens Cross Keys Crown Point Diamond Island Drewry's Bluff Edge Hill Esso Camden Esso Memphis Esso New Haven Esso Portland Esso
SS_V._A._Fogg
receiving brevet commissions for meritorious conduct at the battles of Drewry's Bluff and New Market Heights. The highest grade to which Jackson was promoted
Richard_Henry_Jackson
American Navy Quartermaster
Civil War. When his ship, the USS Galena, attacked Drewry's Bluff, Virginia in the Battle of Drewry's Bluff, it was heavily damaged by shellfire with several
Jeremiah_Regan
United States historic place
works were built at Fort Huger, Mulberry Island, Jamestown Island and Drewry's Bluff. Construction on Fort Boykin soon began under Talcott's son Capt. T
Fort_Boykin
American politician
Fort Wagner before sustaining an injury while leading at the Battle of Drewry's Bluff. During this latter engagement, Mann was promoted to brigadier general
Orrin_L._Mann
Fort Wagner Northern Virginia Campaign Overland Campaign Battle of Drewry's Bluff Battle of Cold Harbor Richmond-Petersburg Campaign † Spouse Emma Sarah
Patrick_Henry_Nelson
of Shiloh, Chickamauga, Mumfordville, Perryville, Stones River and Drewry's Bluff. From November 1863 until the end of the war, it was consolidated with
44th Tennessee Infantry Regiment
44th_Tennessee_Infantry_Regiment
Infantry regiment of the Confederate States Army
Bean's Station Battle of Dandridge Battle of Chester Station Battle of Drewry's Bluff Siege of Petersburg Battle of the Crater Battle of Hatcher's Run Battle
59th Alabama Infantry Regiment
59th_Alabama_Infantry_Regiment
American planter, politician, scientist, and enslaver (1794–1865)
War. Julian Calx Ruffin (1821–1864), a soldier, died at the Battle of Drewry's Bluff). The firstborn daughter, Agnes Ruffin Beckwith (1816–1865), died the
Edmund_Ruffin
commanders and other staff being sergeants). On 15 May 1862, the Battle of Drewry's Bluff began as a detachment of ships under Commander John Rodgers (including
History of the United States Marine Corps
History_of_the_United_States_Marine_Corps
United States Navy during the American Civil War
Fort Macon Hampton Roads New Orleans (Forts Jackson and St. Philip) Drewry's Bluff Galveston Harbor Charleston Harbor Fort Wagner (Morris Island) Albemarle
Union_navy
American politician (1844–1915)
detachment aboard the USS Don, and saw combat in battles including Drewry's Bluff, where the ship he was on received fire from the shore and he was wounded
Joseph_A._Goulden
Double-ended, side-wheel gunboat of the United States Navy
lying in the river above the Confederate batteries of Fort Darling at Drewry's Bluff. The danger lurking in the muddy waters of the James River had recently
USS_Agawam_(1863)
DREWRYS BLUFF
DREWRYS BLUFF
Boy/Male
English
From the estate on the bluff.
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly Lancashire and Yorkshire)
English (mainly Lancashire and Yorkshire) : occupational name for a gatherer of tolls exacted for the right of passage across a bridge, ford, or other thoroughfare, from Middle English travis ‘crossing’, variant of travers (see Travers).German : Americanized variant of Drewes.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Bluff master
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish
English and Irish : variant spelling of Drury.
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish
English and Irish : variant spelling of Drury.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Travis.English : variant of Draves.Perhaps an Americanized form of German Drewes.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Drewes.Possibly an altered spelling of Dutch and German Drewes.
Boy/Male
English
From the Settlement on the Bluff
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : patronymic from the personal name Drew.Danish, Dutch, and German : from a vernacular form of the personal name Andreas.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : patronymic from the personal name Drew, a short form of Andrew.Danish, Dutch, and German : from a vernacular form of the personal name Andreas.
Boy/Male
British, Celtic, English, Irish
A Broken Hill; Bluff; Headland
Boy/Male
Tamil
Bluff master
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English
From the Settlement on the Bluff
DREWRYS BLUFF
DREWRYS BLUFF
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Name of Lord Shanmukha
Male
Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Hebrew Adam, AKAMU means "earth" or "red."
Girl/Female
Swedish
Pure.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Sanskrit, Telugu
Blue
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Traditional
Ocean of Mercy
Male
Russian
(Russian ÐпоÑтол): Bulgarian, Romanian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Greek Apostolos, APOSTOL means "apostle; messenger."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Rook 1.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Ruler; The Person who Rules the World
Boy/Male
Hawaiian
Strong.
Girl/Female
Christian, Greek, Indian
Fresh; Sparkling
DREWRYS BLUFF
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DREWRYS BLUFF
DREWRYS BLUFF
superl.
Exciting cheerless sensations, feelings, or associations; comfortless; dismal; gloomy.
a.
Lonely; dreary; unkard.
a.
Gloomy to the eye or ear; sorrowful and depressing to the feelings; foreboding; cheerless; dull; dreary; as, a dismal outlook; dismal stories; a dismal place.
n.
An act of bluffing; an expression of self-confidence for the purpose of intimidation; braggadocio; as, that is only bluff, or a bluff.
a.
Abrupt; roughly frank; unceremonious; blunt; brusque; as, a bluff answer; a bluff manner of talking; a bluff sea captain.
v. t.
To deter (an opponent) from taking the risk of betting on his hand of cards, as the bluffer does by betting heavily on his own hand although it may be of less value.
imp. & p. p.
of Bluff
a.
Having a broad, flattened front; as, the bluff bows of a ship.
a.
Inclined to bo bluff; brusque.
a.
Having bluffs, or bold, steep banks.
v. t.
To frighten or deter from accomplishing a purpose by making a show of confidence in one's strength or resources; as, he bluffed me off.
n.
A state of affliction; adversity; as, a dreary night of sorrow.
v. i.
To act as in the game of bluff.
v.
That which is wasted or desolate; a devastated, uncultivated, or wild country; a deserted region; an unoccupied or unemployed space; a dreary void; a desert; a wilderness.
n.
One who bluffs.
n.
The quality or state of being bluff.
a.
Very dreary.
superl.
Sorrowful; distressful.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Bluff
a.
Desolate; devastated; stripped; bare; hence, dreary; dismal; gloomy; cheerless.