Definition of draught

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Draught (n.) The act of moving loads by drawing, as by beasts of burden, and the like..

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Draftsman :: Draftsman (n.) See Draughtsman.
Draught :: Draught (n.) Capacity of being drawn; force necessary to draw; traction.
Draught :: Draught (n.) The depth of water necessary to float a ship, or the depth a ship sinks in water, especially when laden; as, a ship of twelve feet draught..
Draught :: Draught (n.) An allowance on weighable goods. [Eng.] See Draft, 4..
Rough :: Rough (n.) Hastily or carelessly done; wanting finish; incomplete; as, a rough estimate; a rough draught..
Dam :: Dam (n.) A kind or crowned piece in the game of draughts.
Extract :: Extract (n.) A draught or copy of writing; certified copy of the proceedings in an action and the judgement therein, with an order for execution..
Waught :: Waught (n.) A large draught of any liquid.
Draught :: Draught (n.) A move, as at chess or checkers..
Draff :: Draff (n.) The form of any writing as first drawn up; the first rough sketch of written composition, to be filled in, or completed. See Draught..
Protocolist :: Protocolist (n.) One who draughts protocols.
Draught :: Draught (v. t.) To diminish or exhaust by drawing.
Circean :: Circean (a.) Having the characteristics of Circe, daughter of Sol and Perseis, a mythological enchantress, who first charmed her victims and then changed them to the forms of beasts; pleasing, but noxious; as, a Circean draught..
Swig :: Swig (n.) A long draught.
Draught :: Draught (n.) The act of drawing liquor into the mouth and throat; the act of drinking.
Drawgear :: Drawgear (n.) A harness for draught horses.
Evener :: Evener (n.) In vehicles, a swinging crossbar, to the ends of which other crossbars, or whiffletrees, are hung, to equalize the draught when two or three horses are used abreast..
Man :: Man (n.) One of the piece with which certain games, as chess or draughts, are played..
Gunboat :: Gunboat (n.) A vessel of light draught, carrying one or more guns..
Hoveling :: Hoveling (n.) A method of securing a good draught in chimneys by covering the top, leaving openings in the sides, or by carrying up two of the sides higher than the other two..
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