light draft
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of light draft
First recorded in 1865–70
Example Sentences
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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
These hogs are modelled something like blockade runners: with great length, narrow beam, and light draft.
From Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life by Thomas Wallace Knox
A class of steamers of light draft and great speed are constructed expressly to go into Wilmington.
From A Victorious Union by Oliver Optic
That's why it's so hard to follow up and ketch light draft pirate vessels.
From The Noank's Log A Privateer of the Revolution by W. O. Stoddard
The harbour is commodious, but the bar on the channel connecting it with the ocean formerly made it unavailable except for vessels of light draft.
From Impressions of South Africa by James Bryce, Viscount Bryce
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