Definition of draught

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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..

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Philter :: Philter (v. t.) To impregnate or mix with a love potion; as, to philter a draught..
Haul :: Haul (n.) A single draught of a net; as, to catch a hundred fish at a haul..
Draught :: Draught (a.) Relating to, or characterized by, a draft, or current of air..
Punch :: Punch (n.) One of a breed of large, heavy draught horses; as, the Suffolk punch..
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..
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..
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..
Pleader :: Pleader (n.) One who draws up or forms pleas; the draughtsman of pleas or pleadings in the widest sense; as, a special pleader..
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..
Draught :: Draught (n.) An allowance on weighable goods. [Eng.] See Draft, 4..
Draught :: Draught (n.) The act of drawing liquor into the mouth and throat; the act of drinking.
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..
Vese :: Vese (n.) Onset; rush; violent draught or wind.
Draught :: Draught (n.) A team of oxen or horses.
Triangle :: Triangle (n.) A draughtsman's square in the form of a right-angled triangle.
Draughty :: Draughty (a.) Pertaining to a draught, or current of air; as, a draughtly, comfortless room..
Draff :: Draff (n.) A drawing of lines for a plan; a plan delineated, or drawn in outline; a delineation. See Draught..
Dam :: Dam (n.) A kind or crowned piece in the game of draughts.
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..
Checkerboard :: Checkerboard (n.) A board with sixty-four squares of alternate color, used for playing checkers or draughts..
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