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   draught

   /drɑːft/

   noun

   • 1. a current of cool air in a room or other confined space: "heavy curtains at the windows cut out draughts" Similar current of airrush of airbreathwhiffwaftwindbreezegustpuffblastgaleinformal:blowliterary:zephyr
   • 2. a single act of drinking or inhaling: "she downed the remaining beer in one draught"
   • ▪ the amount swallowed or inhaled in a draught: "he took deep draughts of oxygen into his lungs" Similar gulpdrinkswallowmouthfulinformal:swigswillslugchug
   • ▪ a quantity of a liquid with medicinal properties: literary, archaic "a sleeping draught"
   • 3. the depth of water needed to float a ship: "the shallow draught enabled her to get close inshore"
   • 4. the drawing in of a fishing net.
   • ▪ the fish taken at one drawing; a catch.

   adjective

   • 1. denoting beer or cider served from a barrel or tank rather than from a bottle or can: "draught ale"
   • 2. denoting an animal used for pulling heavy loads: "a draught horse"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘drawing, pulling’; also ‘something drawn, a load’): from Old Norse dráttr, of Germanic origin; related to German Tracht, also to draw. Compare with draft.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDRAUGHT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DRAUGHT definition: 1. a current of unpleasantly cold air blowing through a room 2. the depth of water needed for a…. Learn more.

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   2 days ago · The meaning of DRAUGHT is chiefly British spellings of draft. ... Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search ...

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDRAUGHT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   11 meanings: 1. a current of air, esp one intruding into an enclosed space 2. a. the act of pulling a load, as by a vehicle or.... Click for more definitions.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › draughtDraught - definition of draught by The Free Dictionary

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   n. 1. a current of air, esp one intruding into an enclosed space. 2. a. the act of pulling a load, as by a vehicle or animal. b. ( as modifier ): a draught horse. 3. the load or quantity drawn. 4. a portion of liquid to be drunk, esp a dose of medicine. 5. the act or an instance of drinking; a gulp or swallow.

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   Definition of draught noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Jul 1, 2024 · draught ( countable and uncountable, plural draughts) ( British spelling) Alternative form of draft in some of its senses . Sense 1 of draft: She could feel a draught where she was sitting. ( British) A checker: a game piece used in the game of draughts.

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   verb. /drɑːft/ /dræft/ (especially British English) (also draft British and North American English) Verb Forms. draught something to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law. I'll draught a letter for you. Take your English to the next level.