Definition of draught

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Draught (n.) The act of drawing up, marking out, or delineating; representation..

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Draught :: Draught (a.) Used in making drawings; as, draught compasses..
Draughty :: Draughty (a.) Pertaining to a draught, or current of air; as, a draughtly, comfortless room..
Draught :: Draught (n.) The act of selecting or detaching soldiers; a draft (see Draft, n., 2).
Score :: Score (n.) The original and entire draught, or its transcript, of a composition, with the parts for all the different instruments or voices written on staves one above another, so that they can be read at a glance; -- so called from the bar, which, in its early use, was drawn through all the parts..
Draughts :: Draughts (n. pl.) A game, now more commonly called checkers. See Checkers..
Gulp :: Gulp (v. t.) To swallow eagerly, or in large draughts; to swallow up; to take down at one swallow..
Draught :: Draught (v. t.) To draw in outline; to make a draught, sketch, or plan of, as in architectural and mechanical drawing..
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 (n.) The force drawn; a detachment; -- in this sense usually written draft.
Checkerboard :: Checkerboard (n.) A board with sixty-four squares of alternate color, used for playing checkers or 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..
Draught :: Draught (n.) The act of drawing liquor into the mouth and throat; the act of drinking.
Ploughhead :: Ploughhead (n.) The clevis or draught iron of a plow.
Draughtsmanship :: Draughtsmanship (n.) The office, art, or work of a draughtsman..
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..
Protocolist :: Protocolist (n.) One who draughts protocols.
Draught :: Draught (n.) A team of oxen or horses.
Checker :: Checker (v. t.) A piece in the game of draughts or checkers.
Sip :: Sip (n.) A small draught taken with the lips; a slight taste.
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