Definition of draught

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Draught (n.) The drawing of a bowstring.

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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..
Draughtsman :: Draughtsman (n.) One who draws plans and sketches of machinery, structures, and places; also, more generally, one who makes drawings of any kind..
Harness :: Harness (n.) The equipment of a draught or carriage horse, for drawing a wagon, coach, chaise, etc.; gear; tackling..
Swiller :: Swill (n.) Large draughts of liquor; drink taken in excessive quantities.
Bonnet :: Bonnet (n.) A metallic canopy, or projection, over an opening, as a fireplace, or a cowl or hood to increase the draught of a chimney, etc..
Draught :: Draught (n.) A move, as at chess or checkers..
Harness :: Harness (v. t.) To make ready for draught; to equip with harness, as a horse. Also used figuratively..
Draw :: Draw (v. i.) To have draught, as a chimney, flue, or the like; to furnish transmission to smoke, gases, etc..
Swig :: Swig (n.) A long draught.
Triangle :: Triangle (n.) A draughtsman's square in the form of a right-angled triangle.
Jack :: "Jack (n.) A hood or other device placed over a chimney or vent pipe, to prevent a back draught..
Draught :: Draught (n.) The act of drawing or pullin.
Draff :: Draff (n.) A current of air. Same as Draught.
Gunboat :: Gunboat (n.) A vessel of light draught, carrying one or more guns..
Graticulation :: Graticulation (n.) The division of a design or draught into squares, in order the more easily to reproduce it in larger or smaller dimensions..
Draught :: Draught (n.) That which is taken by sweeping with a net.
Draughthouse :: Draughthouse (n.) A house for the reception of waste matter; a privy.
Draughts :: Draughts (n. pl.) A mild vesicatory. See Draught, n., 3 (c)..
Swig :: Swig (v. t.) To drink in long draughts; to gulp; as, to swig cider..
Sketch :: Sketch (n.) An outline or general delineation of anything; a first rough or incomplete draught or plan of any design; especially, in the fine arts, such a representation of an object or scene as serves the artist's purpose by recording its chief features; also, a preliminary study for an original work..
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