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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..

Tableman :: Tableman (n.) A man at draughts; a piece used in playing games at tables. See Table, n., 10..

Flat :: Flat (n.) A flat-bottomed boat, without keel, and of small draught..

Jack :: "Jack (n.) A hood or other device placed over a chimney or vent pipe, to prevent a back draught..

Draff :: Draff (n.) Depth of water necessary to float a ship. See Draught.

Draw :: Draw (v. i.) To have draught, as a chimney, flue, or the like; to furnish transmission to smoke, gases, etc..

Draught :: Draught (n.) A current of air moving through an inclosed place, as through a room or up a chimney..

Draught :: Draught (n.) The act of moving loads by drawing, as by beasts of burden, and the like..

Draught :: Draught (v. t.) To draw in outline; to make a draught, sketch, or plan of, as in architectural and mechanical drawing..

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

Epure :: Epure (n.) A draught or model from which to build; especially, one of the full size of the work to be done; a detailed drawing..

Ploughhead :: Ploughhead (n.) The clevis or draught iron of a plow.

Draft :: Draft (a.) Pertaining to, or used for, drawing or pulling (as vehicles, loads, etc.). Same as Draught..

Draft :: Draft (a.) Relating to, or characterized by, a draft, or current of air. Same as Draught..

Harness :: Harness (v. t.) To make ready for draught; to equip with harness, as a horse. Also used figuratively..

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..

Graticule :: Graticule (n.) A design or draught which has been divided into squares, in order to reproduce it in other dimensions..

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..

Damper :: Damper (n.) That which damps or checks; as: (a) A valve or movable plate in the flue or other part of a stove, furnace, etc., used to check or regulate the draught of air. (b) A contrivance, as in a pianoforte, to deaden vibrations; or, as in other pieces of mechanism, to check some action at a particular time..

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..

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