Definition of draught

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Draught (n.) The force drawn; a detachment; -- in this sense usually written draft.

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Draughty :: Draughty (a.) Pertaining to a draught, or current of air; as, a draughtly, comfortless room..
Drawgear :: Drawgear (n.) A harness for draught horses.
Draught :: Draught (n.) The drawing of a bowstring.
Draughtsman :: Draughtsman (n.) One who draws pleadings or other writings.
Solitaire :: Solitaire (n.) A game which one person can play alone; -- applied to many games of cards, etc.; also, to a game played on a board with pegs or balls, in which the object is, beginning with all the places filled except one, to remove all but one of the pieces by jumping, as in draughts..
Engorged :: Engorged (p. a.) Swallowed with greediness, or in large draughts..
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..
Potation :: Potation (n.) A draught.
Leeboard :: Leeboard (n.) A board, or frame of planks, lowered over the side of a vessel to lessen her leeway when closehauled, by giving her greater draught..
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..
Pargeting :: Pargeting (n.) Plasterwork; esp.: (a) A kind of decorative plasterwork in raised ornamental figures, formerly used for the internal and external decoration of houses. (b) In modern architecture, the plastering of the inside of flues, intended to give a smooth surface and help the draught..
Draught :: Draught (n.) The act of moving loads by drawing, as by beasts of burden, and the like..
Draught :: Draught (n.) The bevel given to the pattern for a casting, in order that it may be drawn from the sand without injury to the mold..
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..
Draught :: Draught (n.) A sudden attack or drawing upon an enemy.
Draught :: Draught (n.) Capacity of being drawn; force necessary to draw; traction.
Draught :: Draught (n.) The act of drawing liquor into the mouth and throat; the act of drinking.
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.
Checkerboard :: Checkerboard (n.) A board with sixty-four squares of alternate color, used for playing checkers or draughts..
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