Definition of draught

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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..

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Potation :: Potation (n.) A draught.
Rough :: Rough (n.) Hastily or carelessly done; wanting finish; incomplete; as, a rough estimate; a rough draught..
Flat :: Flat (n.) A flat-bottomed boat, without keel, and of small draught..
Draught :: Draught (n.) A mild vesicatory; a sinapism; as, to apply draughts to the feet..
Pleader :: Pleader (n.) One who draws up or forms pleas; the draughtsman of pleas or pleadings in the widest sense; as, a special pleader..
Graticule :: Graticule (n.) A design or draught which has been divided into squares, in order to reproduce it in other dimensions..
Swiller :: Swill (n.) Large draughts of liquor; drink taken in excessive quantities.
Punch :: Punch (n.) One of a breed of large, heavy draught horses; as, the Suffolk punch..
Harness :: Harness (v. t.) To make ready for draught; to equip with harness, as a horse. Also used figuratively..
Waught :: Waught (n.) A large draught of any liquid.
Lethe :: Lethe (n.) Oblivion; a draught of oblivion; forgetfulness.
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..
Harness :: Harness (n.) The equipment of a draught or carriage horse, for drawing a wagon, coach, chaise, etc.; gear; tackling..
Jack :: "Jack (n.) A hood or other device placed over a chimney or vent pipe, to prevent a back draught..
Draughtboard :: Draughtboard (n.) A checkered board on which draughts are played. See Checkerboard.
Draff :: Draff (n.) A current of air. Same as Draught.
Draught :: Draught (n.) The act of drawing up, marking out, or delineating; representation..
Draughts :: Draughts (n. pl.) A game, now more commonly called checkers. See Checkers..
Draughthouse :: Draughthouse (n.) A house for the reception of waste matter; a privy.
Haul :: Haul (n.) A single draught of a net; as, to catch a hundred fish at a haul..
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