Definition of draught

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Draught (n.) Capacity of being drawn; force necessary to draw; traction.

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Draught :: Draught (a.) Drawn directly from the barrel, or other receptacle, in distinction from bottled; on draught; -- said of ale, cider, and the like..
Draught :: Draught (n.) The force drawn; a detachment; -- in this sense usually written draft.
Man :: Man (n.) One of the piece with which certain games, as chess or draughts, are played..
Gunboat :: Gunboat (n.) A vessel of light draught, carrying one or more guns..
Sip :: Sip (n.) A small draught taken with the lips; a slight taste.
Draughtboard :: Draughtboard (n.) A checkered board on which draughts are played. See Checkerboard.
Draughthouse :: Draughthouse (n.) A house for the reception of waste matter; a privy.
Blast :: Blast (n.) The exhaust steam from and engine, driving a column of air out of a boiler chimney, and thus creating an intense draught through the fire; also, any draught produced by the blast..
Draught :: Draught (n.) The act of selecting or detaching soldiers; a draft (see Draft, n., 2).
Draught :: Draught (n.) A mild vesicatory; a sinapism; as, to apply draughts to the feet..
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..
Draughtsmanship :: Draughtsmanship (n.) The office, art, or work of a draughtsman..
Swill :: Swill (n.) To drink in great draughts; to swallow greedily.
Gulp :: Gulp (v. t.) To swallow eagerly, or in large draughts; to swallow up; to take down at one swallow..
Draughtsman :: Draughtsman (n.) One who draws pleadings or other writings.
Swig :: Swig (v. t.) To drink in long draughts; to gulp; as, to swig cider..
Flat :: Flat (n.) A flat-bottomed boat, without keel, and of small draught..
Draughts :: Draughts (n. pl.) A mild vesicatory. See Draught, n., 3 (c)..
Draught :: Draught (n.) A sink or drain; a privy.
Draughted :: Draughted (imp. & p. p.) of Draugh.
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