Definition of draught

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Draught (n.) An allowance on weighable goods. [Eng.] See Draft, 4..

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Draught :: Draught (n.) Capacity of being drawn; force necessary to draw; traction.
Draught :: Draught (n.) That which is taken by sweeping with a net.
Pleader :: Pleader (n.) One who draws up or forms pleas; the draughtsman of pleas or pleadings in the widest sense; as, a special pleader..
Leeboard :: Leeboard (n.) A board, or frame of planks, lowered over the side of a vessel to lessen her leeway when closehauled, by giving her greater draught..
Draff :: Draff (n.) A drawing of lines for a plan; a plan delineated, or drawn in outline; a delineation. See Draught..
Draught :: Draught (n.) The act of drawing or pullin.
Checkerboard :: Checkerboard (n.) A board with sixty-four squares of alternate color, used for playing checkers or draughts..
Hood :: Hood (n.) A chimney top, often contrived to secure a constant draught by turning with the wind..
Swig :: Swig (v. t.) To drink in long draughts; to gulp; as, to swig cider..
Suck :: Suck (n.) A small draught.
Flat :: Flat (n.) A flat-bottomed boat, without keel, and of small draught..
Hame :: Hame (n.) One of the two curved pieces of wood or metal, in the harness of a draught horse, to which the traces are fastened. They are fitted upon the collar, or have pads fitting the horse's neck attached to them..
Protocol :: Protocol (n.) The minutes, or rough draught, of an instrument or transaction..
Draught :: Draught (n.) The act of moving loads by drawing, as by beasts of burden, and the like..
Graticulation :: Graticulation (n.) The division of a design or draught into squares, in order the more easily to reproduce it in larger or smaller dimensions..
Lethe :: Lethe (n.) Oblivion; a draught of oblivion; forgetfulness.
Punch :: Punch (n.) One of a breed of large, heavy draught horses; as, the Suffolk punch..
Draughtsmanship :: Draughtsmanship (n.) The office, art, or work of a draughtsman..
Bonnet :: Bonnet (n.) A metallic canopy, or projection, over an opening, as a fireplace, or a cowl or hood to increase the draught of a chimney, etc..
Nip :: Nip (n.) A sip or small draught; esp., a draught of intoxicating liquor; a dram..
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