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
By noon of the following day, Port Agnew was astounded by news brought by the crew of one of the light draft launches used to tow log rafts down the river.
From Kindred of the Dust by Kyne, Peter B. (Peter Bernard)
Above this tongue of land the water is shallow and allows only light draft and flat bottomed boats to come to the piers.
From Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life by Knox, Thomas Wallace
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 Government, British
She can go in shallow water as she is a light draft boat and at the same time order coal for us.
From The Voyage of the Oregon from San Francisco to Santiago in 1898 by Cross, R.
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