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• a variation of indraft.

indraught

British  

/ ˈɪnˌdrɑːft /

noun

1. the act of drawing or pulling in

2. an inward flow, esp of air

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This, together with the indraught of the lagoon, and of the shoals before it, causeth strong ripplings and whirlpools.

From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 15 Forming A Complete History Of The Origin And Progress Of Navigation, Discovery, And Commerce, By Sea And Land, From The Earliest Ages To The Present Time by Robert Kerr

The force of the indraught is enormous, and none but strong men can withstand it.

From The Art of Travel Shifts and Contrivances Available in Wild Countries by Sir Francis Galton

“What a gourmand he is!” whispered Lewis to the Captain, in reference to the man of science, “and such a genial outflow of wit to correspond with his amazing indraught of wittles.”

From Rivers of Ice by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne

A fire is always a good ventilator, ensuring the circulation of inside air and the indraught of fresh air; its defect as a ventilator lies in the low level at which it extracts inside air.

From Scott's Last Expedition Volume I by Robert Falcon Scott

"She'll be feeling the indraught now—it's running ebb," he said.

From Thrice Armed by Harold Bindloss