draught

First recorded in 1150–1200; Middle English draht (cognate with Dutch dracht, German Tracht, Old Norse drāttr ); akin to Old English dragan “to plug, drag, draw,” drōht “a pull (at the oars)”; see draw

how to pronounce 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.

OTHER WORDS FROM draught

draughter, nounun·der·draught, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH draught

1. draft, draught (see pronunciation note at the current entry)2. draught , drought

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How to use draught in a sentence

Virginia promptly re-elected him and the part he took in draughting the Declaration of Independence is known to every school boy.
Thomas Jefferson|Edward S. Ellis et. al.
Begin at the draughting-rooms where each locomotive is given a whole ledger page—sometimes two or three—for specifications.
The Modern Railroad|Edward Hungerford
Am out of a position at present and want to learn mechanical draughting.
Scientific American, Vol. XXXIX.No. 6. [New Series.], August 10, 1878|Various
And with my knowledge of engineering and draughting, would my services be likely to be in fair demand?
Scientific American, Vol. XXXIX.No. 6. [New Series.], August 10, 1878|Various

He had found a place to work at house-building and was studying architecture and draughting.
A Little Girl in Old New York|Amanda Millie Douglas

British Dictionary definitions for draught

draught

US draft

/ (drɑːft) /

noun

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 draughtsUS 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

Derived forms of draught

draughter or US drafter, noun

Word Origin for draught

C14: probably from Old Norse drahtr, of Germanic origin; related to draw

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