Definition of draught

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Draught (n.) The act of selecting or detaching soldiers; a draft (see Draft, n., 2).

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Draff :: Draff (n.) A current of air. Same as Draught.
Graticule :: Graticule (n.) A design or draught which has been divided into squares, in order to reproduce it in other dimensions..
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..
Quaff :: Quaff (v. t.) To drink with relish; to drink copiously of; to swallow in large draughts.
Solitaire :: Solitaire (n.) A game which one person can play alone; -- applied to many games of cards, etc.; also, to a game played on a board with pegs or balls, in which the object is, beginning with all the places filled except one, to remove all but one of the pieces by jumping, as in draughts..
Draughty :: Draughty (a.) Pertaining to a draught, or current of air; as, a draughtly, comfortless room..
Draught :: Draught (a.) Used for drawing vehicles, loads, etc.; as, a draught beast; draught hooks..
Percheron :: Percheron (n.) One of a breed of draught horses originating in Perche, an old district of France; -- called also Percheron-Norman..
Ploughhead :: Ploughhead (n.) The clevis or draught iron of a plow.
Draw :: Draw (n.) The act of drawing; draught.
Precedent :: Precedent (n.) A rough draught of a writing which precedes a finished copy.
Draughting :: Draughting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Draugh.
Draught :: Draught (n.) A mild vesicatory; a sinapism; as, to apply draughts to the feet..
Draught :: Draught (n.) See Draft, n., 7..
Indraught :: Indraught (n.) A draught of air or flow of water setting inward.
Draught :: 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..
Draught :: Draught (n.) The act of drawing up, marking out, or delineating; representation..
Dam :: Dam (n.) A kind or crowned piece in the game of draughts.
Blast :: Blast (n.) The exhaust steam from and engine, driving a column of air out of a boiler chimney, and thus creating an intense draught through the fire; also, any draught produced by the blast..
Draw :: Draw (v. t.) To write in due form; to prepare a draught of; as, to draw a memorial, a deed, or bill of exchange..
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