Define draught

Meaning of draught in English

Millions of people and cattle are affected by draught.

From CBS Local

In fact, it contains less alcohol by volume than a typical draught.

From TIME

Should the baby not conform to these healthy perimeters, the same books prescribed any number of enemas, draughts, and oils to make things more shipshape.

From The Atlantic

But failure of monsoons is a clear threat that we may be face to face with draught.

From CBS Local

It offers a huge beer list -- 24 selections on draught -- small one-person appetizers that add up quickly, and very tempting mixologist-written cocktail list.

From Huffington Post

The restaurant will purchase draught beer in small, one- or two-keg quantities in order to rotate its selection more quickly.

From Buffalo News

The society didn't collapse in the earlier long term draughts.

From TIME

Women farmers were, however, little mollified by this motley work force intended to substitute for missing men and draught animals.

From CNN

When it comes to suds, that means a 12-ounce bottle or a draught with an inch of head.

From CNN

Before the closing, the minor league season will be celebrated with a day of draught beer.

From CBS Local

Often, economic crises are caused by real physical problems - like draught, war, demography, or technological innovation that robs one economy of a competitive advantage over another.

From Huffington Post

Instead of shark liver oil, the children received a toxic draught of arsenic-based cattle dip.

From the Cambridge English Corpus

The economic value of oxen days (draught) also increased considerably compared with the baseline scenario.

From the Cambridge English Corpus

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If you're chilly, you might close a window that's letting in a draught. Draught is the British spelling of the word draft.

The noun draught is pronounced exactly like draft, and it also shares most of the same meanings. A cold burst of wind, a swig or a serving of a drink, the act of pulling a heavy load, and the depth of a ship below the surface of the water: each of these can be called a draught. It's easy to confuse the British draught with drought, which means "a shortage of rainfall" and rhymes with "out."

Definitions of draught

noun
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
synonyms:draft, potation, tipple
noun
a large and hurried swallow
noun
a dose of liquid medicine
synonyms:draft
noun
a current of air (usually coming into a chimney or room or vehicle)
synonyms:draft
noun
the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling
synonyms:draft, drawing
noun
the depth of a vessel's keel below the surface (especially when loaded)
synonyms:draft
synonyms:blueprint, draft

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Origin of draught

First recorded in 1150–1200; Middle English draht (cognate with Dutch dracht, German Tracht, Old Norse drāttr ); akin to Old English dragan “to plug, drag, draw,” drōht “a pull (at the oars)”; see draw

how to pronounce draught

Draught is a variant spelling of draft and is normally pronounced the same way, as [draft] /dræft/ or [drahft] /drɑft/ or with a vowel somewhere between [a] /æ/ and [ah]. /ɑ/. A pronunciation [drawt] /drɔt/ is sometimes heard for draught, perhaps because -aught is frequently pronounced [-awt] /-ɔt/ elsewhere, as in caught and taught.

OTHER WORDS FROM draught

draughter,nounun·der·draught,noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH draught

1. draft, draught (see pronunciation note at the current entry)2. draught , drought

Words nearby draught

drappie, drastic, drastically, drat, dratted, draught, draughtboard, draughts, draughtsman, draughty, Drava

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Words related to draught

elixir, wisp, whiff, suction, hint, fume, odor, aroma, breath, puff, scent, gust, air, gale, breeze, cyclone, blast, mug, drink, bowl

How to use draught in a sentence

It is called the "travellers' drink" because any one, on breaking off a stalk, can obtain a cool draught.
Alila, Our Little Philippine Cousin|Mary Hazelton Wade
This, however, will not be necessary where there is a chimney high enough to create a strong draught.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick
Gradually, however, the spark grew to a burning mass, which created the draught of air that fanned it.
The Garret and the Garden|R.M. Ballantyne

British Dictionary definitions for draught

draught

noun

a current of air, esp one intruding into an enclosed space

the act of pulling a load, as by a vehicle or animal
(as modifier)a draught horse

the load or quantity drawn

a portion of liquid to be drunk, esp a dose of medicine

the act or an instance of drinking; a gulp or swallow

the act or process of drawing air, smoke, etc, into the lungs

the amount of air, smoke, etc, inhaled in one breath

beer, wine, etc, stored in bulk, esp in a cask, as opposed to being bottled
(as modifier)draught beer
on draughtdrawn from a cask or keg

Also called: draughtsmanany one of the 12 flat thick discs used by each player in the game of draughtsUS and Canadian equivalent: checker

the depth of a loaded vessel in the water, taken from the level of the waterline to the lowest point of the hull

feel the draughtto be short of money

Derived forms of draught

draughterorUSdrafter, noun

Word Origin for draught

C14: probably from Old Norse drahtr, of Germanic origin; related to draw

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Definition of draft in English:

draft

See synonyms for draft

Translate draft into Spanish

noun

1A preliminary version of a piece of writing.
‘the first draft of the party's manifesto’
- ‘a draft document’
1. 1.1A plan, sketch, or rough drawing.
2. 1.2Computing A mode of operation of a printer in which text is produced rapidly but with relatively low definition.
2the draftUS Compulsory recruitment for military service.
‘25 million men were subject to the draft’
- ‘draft cards’
1. 2.1North American A procedure whereby new or existing sports players are made available for selection or reselection by the teams in a league, usually with the earlier choices being given to the weaker teams.
2. 2.2 rare A group or individual selected from a larger group for a special duty, e.g., for military service.
3
(Britishdraught)
A current of cool air in a room or other confined space.
- ‘heavy curtains at the windows cut out drafts’
4
(Britishdraught)
The action or act of pulling something along, especially a vehicle or farm implement.
5A written order to pay a specified sum; a check.
6
(Britishdraught)
A single act of drinking or inhaling.
- ‘she downed the remaining beer in one draft’
1. 6.1The amount swallowed or inhaled in a single act of drinking or inhaling.
  - ‘he took deep drafts of oxygen into his lungs’
7
(Britishdraught)
The depth of water needed to float a ship.
- ‘the shallow draft enabled her to get close to shore’
8
(Britishdraught)
The drawing in of a fishing net.
1. 8.1The fish taken at one drawing; a catch.

Pronunciation

draft

/draft//dræft/

transitive verb

[with object]

1Prepare a preliminary version of (a document)
- ‘I drafted a letter of resignation’
2Select (a person or group of people) and bring them somewhere for a certain purpose.
- ‘he was drafted to help with the task force on best safety practices’
1. 2.1US Conscript (someone) for military service.
  - ‘he was drafted in 1938’
  conscript, call up, enlist, mobilize, rally, muster, marshal, press, recruit, raise, assemble, round up
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2. 2.2North American Select (a player) for a sports team through the draft.
  - ‘he was drafted by Winnipeg and traded the following spring’
4Motorsports
no objectBenefit from reduced wind resistance by driving very closely behind another vehicle.

Pronunciation

draft

/draft//dræft/

adjective

(Britishdraught)

attributive

1Denoting beer or other drink that is kept in and served from a barrel or tank rather than from a bottle or can.
2Denoting an animal used for pulling heavy loads.

Pronunciation

draft

/draft//dræft/

Phrases

on draft

(of beer or other drink) on tap; ready to be drawn from a barrel or tank; not bottled or canned.

Origin

Mid 16th century phonetic spelling of draught.

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Draught define

At first, these proposals were poured in simply from colleagues, and then from clients of the firm. Olga constantly laughed it off, accepting only light flirting and offers to dance at evening corporate meetings on the occasion of successful deals. However, Olga never allowed herself anything superfluous or outrageous.

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Not pass face control, or our beer did not attract them, or they were simply not up to us. In the end, spitting on everything, we just drank beer and swam in the sea. When the sun was about to set, we decided to drive back home. Popping in on a minibus passing from Yalta, we took free seats and sat, exhausted, half asleep. Dimon slept all the way, and I listened to music, about an hour later I also dozed off, when suddenly I felt someone.

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