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Draught

//dɹɑːft// adj, noun, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of draft UK, alt-of, alternative, not-comparable

    "draught beer or cider"

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of draft in some of its senses. UK, alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable

    "She could feel a draught where she was sitting."

  2. 2
    the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling wordnet
  3. 3
    A checker: a game piece used in the game of draughts. British, countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    a large and hurried swallow wordnet
  5. 5
    Ale: a type of beer brewed using top-fermenting yeast. Australia, countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    a dose of liquid medicine wordnet
  2. 7
    A mild vesicatory. UK, countable, obsolete, uncountable
  3. 8
    the depth of a vessel's keel below the surface (especially when loaded) wordnet
  4. 9
    An outhouse: an outbuilding used as a lavatory. countable, obsolete, uncountable

    "Then sayde Jesus: are ye yett withoute understondinge? perceave ye not, that whatsoever goeth in at the mouth, descendeth doune into the bely, and ys cast out into the draught?"

  5. 10
    a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg wordnet
  6. 11
    Any picture or drawing. UK, countable, obsolete, uncountable

    "And therefore, for the whole process, and full representation, there must be more than one draught; the one representing him in station, the other in session, another in genuflexion."

  7. 12
    a current of air (usually coming into a chimney or room or vehicle) wordnet
  8. 13
    A sudden attack upon an enemy. UK, countable, obsolete, uncountable

    "drawing sudden draughts upon the enemy when he looketh not for you"

Verb
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of draft. UK, alt-of, alternative

    "The Parliament so often draughted and drained."

  2. 2
    make a blueprint of wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English draught, draght, draȝt, from Old English *dreaht, *dræht (related to dragan (“to draw, drag”)), from Proto-Germanic *drahtuz, noun form of *draganą; equivalent to draw + -t.

Etymology 2

From Middle English draught, draght, draȝt, from Old English *dreaht, *dræht (related to dragan (“to draw, drag”)), from Proto-Germanic *drahtuz, noun form of *draganą; equivalent to draw + -t.

Etymology 3

From Middle English draught, draght, draȝt, from Old English *dreaht, *dræht (related to dragan (“to draw, drag”)), from Proto-Germanic *drahtuz, noun form of *draganą; equivalent to draw + -t.

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