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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Draff :: Draff (n.) The act of drawing; also, the thing drawn. Same as Draught..
Jack :: "Jack (n.) A hood or other device placed over a chimney or vent pipe, to prevent a back draught..
Draught :: Draught (n.) A team of oxen or horses.
Draught :: Draught (n.) The act of drawing or pullin.
Indraught :: Indraught (n.) A draught of air or flow of water setting inward.
Haul :: Haul (n.) A single draught of a net; as, to catch a hundred fish at a haul..
Draught :: Draught (a.) Relating to, or characterized by, a draft, or current of air..
Indraught :: Indraught (n.) An opening from the sea into the land; an inlet.
Damper :: Damper (n.) That which damps or checks; as: (a) A valve or movable plate in the flue or other part of a stove, furnace, etc., used to check or regulate the draught of air. (b) A contrivance, as in a pianoforte, to deaden vibrations; or, as in other pieces of mechanism, to check some action at a particular time..
Draughted :: Draughted (imp. & p. p.) of Draugh.
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..
Rough :: Rough (n.) Hastily or carelessly done; wanting finish; incomplete; as, a rough estimate; a rough draught..
Draught :: Draught (v. t.) To draw in outline; to make a draught, sketch, or plan of, as in architectural and mechanical drawing..
Drawgear :: Drawgear (n.) A harness for draught horses.
Heavy :: Heavy (superl.) Heaved or lifted with labor; not light; weighty; ponderous; as, a heavy stone; hence, sometimes, large in extent, quantity, or effects; as, a heavy fall of rain or snow; a heavy failure; heavy business transactions, etc.; often implying strength; as, a heavy barrier; also, difficult to move; as, a heavy draught..
Dam :: Dam (n.) A kind or crowned piece in the game of draughts.
Draughthouse :: Draughthouse (n.) A house for the reception of waste matter; a privy.
Draught :: Draught (n.) An allowance on weighable goods. [Eng.] See Draft, 4..
Punch :: Punch (n.) One of a breed of large, heavy draught horses; as, the Suffolk punch..
Engorged :: Engorged (p. a.) Swallowed with greediness, or in large draughts..
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