‖n. [ L., that you distrain, fr. distringere. See Distrain. ] (Law) A writ commanding the sheriff to distrain a person by his goods or chattels, to compel a compliance with something required of him. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ NL. ] (Zool.) A genus of limicoline birds including many species of sandpipers. See Dunlin, Knot, and Sandpiper. [ 1913 Webster ]