draughts

/ (drɑːfts) /

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noun

(functioning as singular) a game for two players using a draughtboard and 12 draughtsmen each. The object is to jump over and capture the opponent's piecesUS and Canadian name: checkers

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Word Origin for draughts

C14: plural of draught (in obsolete sense: a chess move)

Words nearby draughts

drastically, drat, dratted, draught, draughtboard, draughts, draughtsman, draughty, Drava, dr. avdp., Dravida

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How to use draughts in a sentence

Inclosed you will receive two draughts for two different terms, which will each be ready for your commands.
Private Letters of Edward Gibbon (1753-1794) Volume 1 (of 2)|Edward Gibbon
But he drank deep, silent draughts of love, and reveled in the bright future of his passion.
It Is Never Too Late to Mend|Charles Reade
Gradually along the bare, bleak stretches of unrugged floor little cold draughts of air came creeping exploringly to his feet.
Molly Make-Believe|Eleanor Hallowell Abbott
Now he sat, now walked in a high apartment, full of draughts and shadows.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, Volume XXI|Robert Louis Stevenson

He kept going to the pitcher for draughts of water, and never remained still for a single instant.
The Devil-Tree of El Dorado|Frank Aubrey

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