Canadian English Meaning of draught
draft
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Definitions and Meaning of draught in English
draught (n)
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
a large and hurried swallow
a current of air (usually coming into a chimney or room or vehicle)
the depth of a vessel's keel below the surface (especially when loaded)
a dose of liquid medicine
the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling
draught (v)
make a blueprint of
draught (n.)
The act of drawing or pulling
The act of moving loads by drawing, as by beasts of burden, and the like.
The drawing of a bowstring.
Act of drawing a net; a sweeping the water for fish.
The act of drawing liquor into the mouth and throat; the act of drinking.
A sudden attack or drawing upon an enemy.
The act of selecting or detaching soldiers; a draft (see Draft, n., 2)
The act of drawing up, marking out, or delineating; representation.
That which is drawn
That which is taken by sweeping with a net.
The force drawn; a detachment; -- in this sense usually written draft.
The quantity drawn in at once in drinking; a potion or potation.
A sketch, outline, or representation, whether written, designed, or drawn; a delineation.
An order for the payment of money; -- in this sense almost always written draft.
A current of air moving through an inclosed place, as through a room or up a chimney.
That which draws
A team of oxen or horses.
A sink or drain; a privy.
A mild vesicatory; a sinapism; as, to apply draughts to the feet.
Capacity of being drawn; force necessary to draw; traction.
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.
An allowance on weighable goods. [Eng.] See Draft, 4.
A move, as at chess or checkers.
The bevel given to the pattern for a casting, in order that it may be drawn from the sand without injury to the mold.
See Draft, n., 7.
draught (a.)
Used for drawing vehicles, loads, etc.; as, a draught beast; draught hooks.
Relating to, or characterized by, a draft, or current of air.
Used in making drawings; as, draught compasses.
Drawn directly from the barrel, or other receptacle, in distinction from bottled; on draught; -- said of ale, cider, and the like.
draught (v. t.)
To draw out; to call forth. See Draft.
To diminish or exhaust by drawing.
To draw in outline; to make a draught, sketch, or plan of, as in architectural and mechanical drawing.
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draft
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg, a large and hurried swallow, a current of air (usually coming into a chimney or room or vehicle), the d
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draugh => draft, drasty => drastically, drastically => drastically, drastic => drastic, draping => draping,
