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Noun: draught  drãft
Usage: Brit, Cdn (US: draft)
  1. A current of air (usually coming into a chimney, room or vehicle)
    "The draught from the open window made the curtains flutter";
    - draft [N. Amer]
     
  2. A serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
    "they served beer on draught";
    - draft [N. Amer], potation [archaic], tipple
     
  3. The depth of a vessel's keel below the surface (especially when loaded)
    "The vessel's draught increased as it took on cargo";
    - draft [N. Amer]
     
  4. A dose of liquid medicine
    "he took a sleeping draught";
    - draft [N. Amer]
     
  5. A large and hurried swallow
    "He took a deep draught from the water bottle";
    - gulp, draft [N. Amer], swig
     
  6. [Brit] A large mouthful of drink
    "He took a draught of water from the bottle";
    - slug, gulp, draft [US]
     
  7. The act of moving a load by drawing or pulling
    "The oxen's steady draught pulled the heavy wagon up the hill";
    - draft [N. Amer], drawing
Verb: draught  drãft
Usage: Brit, Cdn (US: draft)
  1. Make a blueprint of
    "The architect draughted the new building design";
    - blueprint, draft [N. Amer]
Adjective: draught  drãft
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: draft)
  1. (of drinks) served on tap from a barrel, rather than bottled
    "draught beer";
    - draft [N. Amer]

Sounds like: draf

Derived forms: draughts, draughting, draughted

Type of: air current, current of air, deepness, deglutition [technical], depth, dosage, dose, drink, pull, swallow, wind

Encyclopedia: Draught