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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Draught :: Draught (n.) A mild vesicatory; a sinapism; as, to apply draughts to the feet..
Percheron :: Percheron (n.) One of a breed of draught horses originating in Perche, an old district of France; -- called also Percheron-Norman..
Graticule :: Graticule (n.) A design or draught which has been divided into squares, in order to reproduce it in other dimensions..
Scantling :: Scantling (v. t.) A rough draught; a rude sketch or outline.
Evener :: Evener (n.) In vehicles, a swinging crossbar, to the ends of which other crossbars, or whiffletrees, are hung, to equalize the draught when two or three horses are used abreast..
Draught :: Draught (n.) A sketch, outline, or representation, whether written, designed, or drawn; a delineation..
Tableman :: Tableman (n.) A man at draughts; a piece used in playing games at tables. See Table, n., 10..
Damper :: Damper (n.) That which damps or checks; as: (a) A valve or movable plate in the flue or other part of a stove, furnace, etc., used to check or regulate the draught of air. (b) A contrivance, as in a pianoforte, to deaden vibrations; or, as in other pieces of mechanism, to check some action at a particular time..
Draught :: Draught (n.) An order for the payment of money; -- in this sense almost always written draft.
Carouse :: Carouse (n.) A large draught of liquor.
Draft :: Draft (a.) Relating to, or characterized by, a draft, or current of air. Same as Draught..
Draught :: Draught (n.) The bevel given to the pattern for a casting, in order that it may be drawn from the sand without injury to the mold..
Draughtsman :: Draughtsman (n.) One who draws pleadings or other writings.
Checkerboard :: Checkerboard (n.) A board with sixty-four squares of alternate color, used for playing checkers or draughts..
Protocol :: Protocol (n.) The minutes, or rough draught, of an instrument or transaction..
Pleader :: Pleader (n.) One who draws up or forms pleas; the draughtsman of pleas or pleadings in the widest sense; as, a special pleader..
Reduction :: Reduction (v. t.) The process of making a copy of something, as a figure, design, or draught, on a smaller scale, preserving the proper proportions..
Draught :: Draught (n.) That which draw.
Draught :: Draught (v. t.) To diminish or exhaust by drawing.
Draff :: Draff (n.) A current of air. Same as Draught.
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