Words nearby draught
drapes, drappie, drastic, drat, dratted, draught, draughtboard, draughts, draughtsman, draughty, drava
Origin of draught
1150–1200; Middle English draht (cognate with Dutch dracht, German Tracht, Old Norse drāttr); akin to Old English dragan to draw, drōht a pull (at the oars)
OTHER WORDS FROM draught
draught·er, nounun·der·draught, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH draught
draft draught drought (see pronunciation note at the current entry)pronunciation note for draught
Draught is a variant spelling of draft and is normally pronounced the same way, as [draft] /dræft/ or [drahft] /drɑft/ or with a vowel somewhere between [a] /æ/ and [ah] /ɑ/. A pronunciation [drawt] /drɔt/ is sometimes heard for draught, perhaps because -aught is frequently pronounced [-awt] /-ɔt/ elsewhere, as in caught and taught.
Definition for draughted (2 of 2)
Also especially British, draught (for defs 1, 3–10, 18–25, 28–33, 35–38).
Origin of draft
later spelling of draught (since 16th century)
OTHER WORDS FROM draft
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH draft
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British Dictionary definitions for draughted (1 of 2)
draft
/ (drɑːft) /
noun
verb (tr)
noun, verb
the usual US spelling of draught (def. 1), draught (def. 2), draught (def. 3), draught (def. 4), draught (def. 5), draught (def. 6), draught (def. 7), draught (def. 8), draught (def. 11)
Derived forms of draft
drafter, nounWord Origin for draft
C16: variant of draught
British Dictionary definitions for draughted (2 of 2)
draught
US draft
/ (drɑːft) /
noun
See also draughts
Derived forms of draught
draughter or US drafter, nounWord Origin for draught
C14: probably from Old Norse drahtr, of Germanic origin; related to draw
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Medical definitions for draughted
draft
[ drăft ]
n.
A measured portion of a liquid or aerosol medication; a dose.
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Cultural definitions for draughted (1 of 2)
Cultural definitions for draughted (2 of 2)
draft
A system for selecting young men for compulsory military service, administered in the United States by the Selective Service System. At present the United States relies on a volunteer military and does not have a draft, though young men are required by law to register with the Selective Service. (See also conscientious objector and draft dodger.)
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