draught
draughts, (used with a singular verb)British. the game of checkers.
Chiefly British. draft (defs. 1, 3-10, 18-25, 38).
Chiefly British. draft (defs. 28-32).
Chiefly British. draft (def. 33).
Chiefly British. draft (defs. 35-37).
Origin of draught
1pronunciation note For draught
Other words from draught
- draughter, noun
- un·der·draught, noun
Words that may be confused with draught
Words Nearby draught
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How to use draught in a sentence
This week they had switched off the fan at the front door blowing air back in and had the back door open, creating a through draught.
Cleaning indoor air may prevent COVID-19’s spread. But it’s harder than it looks | Tina Hesman Saey | May 18, 2021 | Science NewsA mega-draught could devastate India, wiping out the farms that country needs to feed its rapidly growing population.
Plague or Plenty? New Report Envisions the World in 2030 | Eli Lake | December 11, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTBeing quieted by the Captain with a draught of cold tea, and made to sit down, the examination of the book proceeded.
The Giant of the North | R.M. BallantyneThe chimney was at the other end, and thus a draught of hot air constantly passed beneath the floors in cold weather.
Our Little Korean Cousin | H. Lee M. PikeIt is called the "travellers' drink" because any one, on breaking off a stalk, can obtain a cool draught.
Alila, Our Little Philippine Cousin | Mary Hazelton Wade
This, however, will not be necessary where there is a chimney high enough to create a strong draught.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2) | Francis TrevithickGradually, however, the spark grew to a burning mass, which created the draught of air that fanned it.
The Garret and the Garden | R.M. Ballantyne
British Dictionary definitions for draught
US draft
/ (drɑːft) /
a current of air, esp one intruding into an enclosed space
the act of pulling a load, as by a vehicle or animal
(as modifier): a draught horse
the load or quantity drawn
a portion of liquid to be drunk, esp a dose of medicine
the act or an instance of drinking; a gulp or swallow
the act or process of drawing air, smoke, etc, into the lungs
the amount of air, smoke, etc, inhaled in one breath
beer, wine, etc, stored in bulk, esp in a cask, as opposed to being bottled
(as modifier): draught beer
on draught drawn from a cask or keg
Also called: draughtsman any one of the 12 flat thick discs used by each player in the game of draughts: US and Canadian equivalent: checker
the depth of a loaded vessel in the water, taken from the level of the waterline to the lowest point of the hull
feel the draught to be short of money
Origin of draught
1- See also draughts
Derived forms of draught
- draughter or US drafter, noun
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