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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Waught :: Waught (n.) A large draught of any liquid.
Protocol :: Protocol (n.) The minutes, or rough draught, of an instrument or transaction..
Vese :: Vese (n.) Onset; rush; violent draught or wind.
Evener :: Evener (n.) In vehicles, a swinging crossbar, to the ends of which other crossbars, or whiffletrees, are hung, to equalize the draught when two or three horses are used abreast..
Protocol :: Protocol (v. i.) To make or write protocols, or first draughts; to issue protocols..
Triangle :: Triangle (n.) A draughtsman's square in the form of a right-angled triangle.
Hood :: Hood (n.) A chimney top, often contrived to secure a constant draught by turning with the wind..
Draught :: Draught (n.) A move, as at chess or checkers..
Draff :: Draff (n.) Depth of water necessary to float a ship. See Draught.
Tiff :: Tiff (n.) Liquor; especially, a small draught of liquor..
Tableman :: Tableman (n.) A man at draughts; a piece used in playing games at tables. See Table, n., 10..
Draughts :: Draughts (n. pl.) A game, now more commonly called checkers. See Checkers..
Jack :: "Jack (n.) A hood or other device placed over a chimney or vent pipe, to prevent a back draught..
Table :: Table (n.) The games of backgammon and of draughts.
Draught :: Draught (n.) The act of drawing or pullin.
Protocolist :: Protocolist (n.) One who draughts protocols.
Drawgear :: Drawgear (n.) A harness for draught horses.
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..
Draught :: Draught (n.) The act of drawing up, marking out, or delineating; representation..
Draughtsmen :: Draughtsmen (pl. ) of Draughtsma.
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