Draughts
//dɹɑːfts// noun, verb
noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 plural of draught form-of, plural
- 2 A board game for two players in which the players each have a set number of pieces (typically 12 or 20, depending on the rule set), known as men, and the object is to capture each of the opponent's pieces by jumping one's own pieces over the opponent's pieces. Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, uncountable
- 3 a checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces; the object is to jump over and so capture the opponent's pieces wordnet
- 4 A mild vesicatory. uncountable
Verb
- 1 third-person singular simple present indicative of draught form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Example
More examples"Especially during winter, Tom appreciated the weatherstripping material that Mary had installed to prevent doorway draughts."
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