light draft
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of light draft
First recorded in 1865–70
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Sarah Carmean, who enjoyed a light draft at Boomtown, lamented with service-industry employees missing tips or hours.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2025
There were manila rope falls of sufficient length for lowering the boats to the vessel's light draft, and when the boats were lowered, to be able to reach the boat winches on the boat deck.
From Loss of the Steamship 'Titanic' by British Government
Forts Fisher, Caswell, and Smith afford abundant protection 303 to the light draft steamers as soon as they get into the shoal water where our gunboats as a rule cannot follow them.
From A Victorious Union by Oliver Optic
It was in so close to the pier that he had no choice but to recognise it as a vessel of light draft.
From The Man from Brodney's by George Barr McCutcheon
Between Dauphin Island and the mainland there are some shoal channels, by which vessels of very light draft can pass from Mississippi Sound into the bay.
From Admiral Farragut by A. T. (Alfred Thayer) Mahan
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