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Draft

adj, noun, verb

Definitions

Adjective

1
Referring to drinks on tap, in contrast to bottled. US, not-comparable
"I'd rather have a fresh, cheap draft beer."
2
Referring to animals used for pulling heavy loads. US, not-comparable
"A Clydesdale is a draft horse."

Noun

1
A current of air, usually coming into a room or vehicle. US, countable, uncountable
2
the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling wordnet
3
The draw through a flue of gasses or smoke resulting from a combustion process. US, countable, uncountable
4
a large and hurried swallow wordnet
5
An act of drinking. US, countable, uncountable

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compulsory military service wordnet
7
The quantity of liquid (such as water, alcohol, or medicine) drunk in one swallow. US, countable, uncountable
"to drink at a draft"
8
a dose of liquid medicine wordnet
9
A dose (of medicine, alcohol, etc.). US, countable, uncountable
10
a preliminary sketch of a design or picture wordnet
11
Liquid, especially beer or other alcohol, drawn from a cask or keg rather than a bottle or can. US, countable, uncountable
"From 1767 to 1774 no pale wine was bottled but for immediate use; only draft wine of all kinds was used in the principal taverns, and it was often very bad, not from tricks of the vintners, but from bad management."
12
a regulator for controlling the flow of air in a fireplace wordnet
13
The depth of water needed to float a particular ship; the depth from the waterline to the bottom of a vessel's hull; the depth of water drawn by a vessel. US, countable, uncountable
14
the depth of a vessel's keel below the surface (especially when loaded) wordnet
15
A version of a written work (such as a book or paper) or drawing. countable, uncountable
"I have to revise the first draft of my term paper."
16
any of the various versions in the development of a written work wordnet
17
An unsent e-mail. countable, uncountable
18
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg wordnet
19
A preliminary sketch or outline for a plan. countable, uncountable
20
a current of air (usually coming into a chimney or room or vehicle) wordnet
21
An order for money to be paid; the document that states it: a cheque, note, bond, bill of exchange, money order, or IOU. archaic, countable, uncountable
22
a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another wordnet
23
Conscription; the system of forcing people to serve in the military. Canada, US, countable, uncountable, usually
"He left the country to avoid the draft."
24
A person who has been drafted; a conscript or draftee. countable, uncountable
"With these counsels, and many others equally valuable, did Papa Wick fortify Bobby ere that last awful night at Portsmouth when the Officers' Quarters held more inmates than were provided for by the Regulations, and the liberty-men of the ships fell foul of the drafts for India, and the battle raged from the Dockyard Gates even to the slums of Longport, while the drabs of Fratton came down and scratched the faces of the Queen's Officers."
25
A system of forcing or convincing people to take an elected position. US, countable, uncountable
26
A system of assigning rookie players to professional sports teams. US, countable, uncountable
27
A style of play in collectible card games, where players select from a shared pool of cards. countable, uncountable
28
A quantity that is requisitioned or drawn out from a larger population. British, English, archaic, countable, possibly, uncountable
"As an instance: amongst a draft of young hounds from Earl F itzwilliam's was one, of whom Will Deane, his huntsman, made this remark in his letter, 'that he could not guess at Lord Foley's dislike to the hound called Glider, then sent, which was of the best blood in the country, being got by Mr. Meynell's Glider out of Lord Fitzwilliam's Blossom, and was moreover the most promising young hound he had ever entered;..."
29
The pulling force (tension) on couplers and draft gear during a slack (stretched) condition. US, countable, uncountable
30
The bevel given to the pattern for a casting, so that it can be drawn from the sand without damaging the mould. countable, uncountable
31
The action or an act (especially of a beast of burden or vehicle) of pulling something along or back. US, archaic, countable, possibly, uncountable
"using oxen for draft"
32
The act of drawing in a net for fish. US, archaic, countable, possibly, uncountable
33
That which is drawn in; a catch; a haul. US, archaic, countable, possibly, uncountable
"He cast his net, which brought him a very great draft."
34
A small stream or tributary. Appalachia, countable, uncountable
"Crossing several ridges & hollows & two small drafts of water."
35
A ravine or narrow valley, especially one through which a stream (at least intermittently) flows. Appalachia, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West, countable, especially, uncountable
"[page 24:] About one quarter of a mile up the draft, the same blue-gray limestone is opened in a quarry on the Graham and Robinson farm, […] [page 31:] Up along a narrow draft heading south-east from the creek at Southern's place, a series of small pits and trenches have been dug close to the ridge […] above the level of the creek."

Verb

1
To write a first version; to make a preliminary sketch. transitive
2
engage somebody to enter the army wordnet
3
To draw in outline; to make a draught, sketch, or plan of, as in architectural and mechanical drawing.
4
make a blueprint of wordnet
5
To write a law.

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draw up an outline or sketch for something wordnet
7
To select (someone or something) for a particular role or purpose.
"There was a campaign to draft Smith to run for President."
8
To select (someone or something) for a particular role or purpose.; To conscript (a person); to force (a person) to serve in some capacity, especially in the military. US, transitive
"He was drafted during the Vietnam War."
9
To select (someone or something) for a particular role or purpose.; To select and separate an animal or animals from a group.
"The calves were drafted from the cows."
10
To select (someone or something) for a particular role or purpose.; To select a rookie player onto a professional sports team. US, transitive
"After his last year of college football, he was drafted by the Miami Dolphins."
11
To follow very closely (behind another vehicle), thereby providing an aerodynamic advantage to both lead and follower and conserving energy or increasing speed. ambitransitive
"At the restart, the positions of the Mercedes drivers was reversed. Hamilton drafted Bottas down to Turn One and took the lead around the outside, controlling the race from there."
12
To draw out; to call forth.
13
To draw fibers out of a clump, for spinning in the production of yarn.
14
To play a collectible card game by selecting from a shared pool of cards.

Etymology

Etymology 1

A phonetic spelling of draught (compare laughter), from Middle English draught, draght (“that which is pulled; that which is drawn up, a design”), from Old English *dreaht, *dræht, from Proto-West Germanic *drahti, *drahtu, from Proto-Germanic *drahtuz (“a pulling, drawing”). Cognate with Dutch dracht, German Tracht, Icelandic dráttur. By surface analysis, draw + -t.

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