Definition of draught

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Draught (n.) The act of selecting or detaching soldiers; a draft (see Draft, n., 2).

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Scribe :: Scribe (n.) One who writes; a draughtsman; a writer for another; especially, an offical or public writer; an amanuensis or secretary; a notary; a copyist..
Draughtsman :: Draughtsman (n.) One who draws pleadings or other writings.
Table :: Table (n.) The board on the opposite sides of which backgammon and draughts are played.
Rough :: Rough (n.) Hastily or carelessly done; wanting finish; incomplete; as, a rough estimate; a rough draught..
Draff :: Draff (n.) Depth of water necessary to float a ship. See Draught.
Draught :: Draught (n.) The drawing of a bowstring.
Draw :: Draw (v. i.) To admit the action of pulling or dragging; to undergo draught; as, a carriage draws easily..
Draw :: Draw (v. i.) To have draught, as a chimney, flue, or the like; to furnish transmission to smoke, gases, etc..
Sip :: Sip (n.) A small draught taken with the lips; a slight taste.
Draught :: Draught (v. t.) To diminish or exhaust by drawing.
Draw :: Draw (n.) The act of drawing; draught.
Reduction :: Reduction (v. t.) The process of making a copy of something, as a figure, design, or draught, on a smaller scale, preserving the proper proportions..
Checker :: Checker (v. t.) A piece in the game of draughts or checkers.
Quaff :: Quaff (v. t.) To drink with relish; to drink copiously of; to swallow in large draughts.
Drench :: Drench (v. t.) A drink; a draught; specifically, a potion of medicine poured or forced down the throat; also, a potion that causes purging..
Suck :: Suck (n.) A small draught.
Draught :: Draught (n.) That which is taken by sweeping with a net.
Draft :: Draft (a.) Pertaining to, or used for, drawing or pulling (as vehicles, loads, etc.). Same as Draught..
Draught :: Draught (n.) The act of moving loads by drawing, as by beasts of burden, and the like..
Punch :: Punch (n.) One of a breed of large, heavy draught horses; as, the Suffolk punch..
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