Definition of draught

Thanks for using this online dictionary, we have been helping millions of people improve their use of the english language with its free online services. English definition of draught is as below...

Draught (v. t.) To diminish or exhaust by drawing.

Lern More About Draught

Draught :: Draught (n.) That which is taken by sweeping with a net.
Scribe :: Scribe (n.) One who writes; a draughtsman; a writer for another; especially, an offical or public writer; an amanuensis or secretary; a notary; a copyist..
Swig :: Swig (v. t.) To drink in long draughts; to gulp; as, to swig cider..
Draught :: Draught (n.) A mild vesicatory; a sinapism; as, to apply draughts to the feet..
Checker :: Checker (v. t.) A piece in the game of draughts or checkers.
Draughtsman :: Draughtsman (n.) One who draws plans and sketches of machinery, structures, and places; also, more generally, one who makes drawings of any kind..
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..
Draughtboard :: Draughtboard (n.) A checkered board on which draughts are played. See Checkerboard.
Draught :: Draught (n.) A sudden attack or drawing upon an enemy.
Draught :: Draught (n.) An allowance on weighable goods. [Eng.] See Draft, 4..
Lethe :: Lethe (n.) Oblivion; a draught of oblivion; forgetfulness.
Protocolist :: Protocolist (n.) One who draughts protocols.
Pargeting :: Pargeting (n.) Plasterwork; esp.: (a) A kind of decorative plasterwork in raised ornamental figures, formerly used for the internal and external decoration of houses. (b) In modern architecture, the plastering of the inside of flues, intended to give a smooth surface and help the draught..
Checkerboard :: Checkerboard (n.) A board with sixty-four squares of alternate color, used for playing checkers or draughts..
Protocol :: Protocol (n.) The minutes, or rough draught, of an instrument or transaction..
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.) A current of air moving through an inclosed place, as through a room or up a chimney..
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..
Table :: Table (n.) The games of backgammon and of draughts.
Draughtsmen :: Draughtsmen (pl. ) of Draughtsma.
Random Fonts
Most Popular

close
Privacy Policy   GDPR Policy   Terms & Conditions   Contact Us