1. Any of the various versions in the development of a written work
   "the final draft of the constitution"; "a preliminary draft";
   - draft copy
    
2. A preliminary sketch of a design or picture
   "The architect presented a draft of the proposed building";
   - rough drawing
    
3. A document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
   "The company issued a draft to settle its international trade debt";
   - bill of exchange, order of payment
    
4. (military) compulsory military service
   "The country reintroduced draft during the war";
   - conscription, muster, selective service
    
5. [N. Amer] A current of air (usually coming into a chimney, room or vehicle)
   "The draft from the open window made the curtains flutter";
   - draught [Brit, Cdn]
    
6. [N. Amer] A serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
   "they served beer on draft";
   - draught [Brit, Cdn], potation [archaic], tipple
    
7. [N. Amer] The depth of a vessel's keel below the surface (especially when loaded)
   "The ship's draft was too deep for it to enter the shallow harbour";
   - draught [Brit, Cdn]
    
8. A regulator for controlling the flow of air in a fireplace
   "He adjusted the draft to increase the fire's intensity"
    
9. [N. Amer] A dose of liquid medicine
   "he took a sleeping draft";
   - draught [Brit, Cdn]
    
10. [N. Amer] A large and hurried swallow
    "he finished it at a single draft";
    - gulp, draught [Brit, Cdn], swig
     
11. [N. Amer] The act of moving a load by drawing or pulling
    "The oxen's steady draft pulled the heavy wagon up the hill";
    - draught [Brit, Cdn], drawing
     
12. [US] A large mouthful of drink
    "He took a draft of water from the bottle";
    - slug, gulp, draught [Brit]

1. Draw up an outline or sketch for something
   "draft a speech";
   - outline
    
2. [N. Amer] Make a blueprint of
   "The architect drafted the new building design";
   - blueprint, draught [Brit, Cdn]
    
3. Engage somebody to enter the army
   "The recruits were drafted at the beginning of their service";
   - enlist, muster in

1. (of drinks) served on tap from a barrel, rather than bottled
   "draft beer";
   - draught [Brit]

Sounds like: doze, doughs, doest, draugh

Derived forms: drafting, drafted, drafts

Type of: air current, compose, current of air, deepness, deglutition [technical], depth, dosage, dose, drink, enrol [Brit, Cdn], enroll [N. Amer], enter, indite [archaic], inscribe, militarisation [Brit], militarization, mobilisation [Brit], mobilization, negotiable instrument, pen, pull, raise, recruit, regulator, sketch, study, swallow, text, textual matter, wind, write

Antonym: discharge

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