Definition of draught

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Draught (n.) A team of oxen or horses.

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Drawer :: Drawer (n.) One who delineates or depicts; a draughtsman; as, a good drawer..
Circean :: Circean (a.) Having the characteristics of Circe, daughter of Sol and Perseis, a mythological enchantress, who first charmed her victims and then changed them to the forms of beasts; pleasing, but noxious; as, a Circean draught..
Harness :: Harness (v. t.) To make ready for draught; to equip with harness, as a horse. Also used figuratively..
Rough :: Rough (n.) Hastily or carelessly done; wanting finish; incomplete; as, a rough estimate; a rough draught..
Draught :: Draught (n.) The depth of water necessary to float a ship, or the depth a ship sinks in water, especially when laden; as, a ship of twelve feet draught..
Draught :: Draught (a.) Drawn directly from the barrel, or other receptacle, in distinction from bottled; on draught; -- said of ale, cider, and the like..
Protocol :: Protocol (n.) The minutes, or rough draught, of an instrument or transaction..
Jack :: "Jack (n.) A hood or other device placed over a chimney or vent pipe, to prevent a back draught..
Draughtboard :: Draughtboard (n.) A checkered board on which draughts are played. See Checkerboard.
Draw :: Draw (n.) The act of drawing; draught.
Draught :: Draught (n.) The act of moving loads by drawing, as by beasts of burden, and the like..
Scantling :: Scantling (v. t.) A rough draught; a rude sketch or outline.
Punch :: Punch (n.) One of a breed of large, heavy draught horses; as, the Suffolk punch..
Tableman :: Tableman (n.) A man at draughts; a piece used in playing games at tables. See Table, n., 10..
Draught :: Draught (n.) The act of selecting or detaching soldiers; a draft (see Draft, n., 2).
Draught :: Draught (n.) An allowance on weighable goods. [Eng.] See Draft, 4..
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..
Draught :: Draught (n.) The force drawn; a detachment; -- in this sense usually written draft.
Extract :: Extract (n.) A draught or copy of writing; certified copy of the proceedings in an action and the judgement therein, with an order for execution..
Draught :: Draught (n.) See Draft, n., 7..
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