Definition of draught

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Draught (a.) Relating to, or characterized by, a draft, or current of air..

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Flat :: Flat (n.) A flat-bottomed boat, without keel, and of small draught..
Draff :: Draff (n.) The act of drawing; also, the thing drawn. Same as Draught..
Draught :: Draught (n.) The drawing of a bowstring.
King :: King (n.) A crowned man in the game of draughts.
Draughtsmen :: Draughtsmen (pl. ) of Draughtsma.
Table :: Table (n.) The board on the opposite sides of which backgammon and draughts are played.
Swig :: Swig (v. t.) To drink in long draughts; to gulp; as, to swig cider..
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.) A sketch, outline, or representation, whether written, designed, or drawn; a delineation..
Draught :: Draught (n.) The force drawn; a detachment; -- in this sense usually written draft.
Triangle :: Triangle (n.) A draughtsman's square in the form of a right-angled triangle.
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..
Draught :: Draught (v. t.) To draw out; to call forth. See Draft.
Plan :: Plan (v. t.) To form a delineation of; to draught; to represent, as by a diagram..
Draught :: Draught (v. t.) To diminish or exhaust by drawing.
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.) A sink or drain; a privy.
Quaff :: Quaff (v. t.) To drink with relish; to drink copiously of; to swallow in large draughts.
Draught :: Draught (n.) A mild vesicatory; a sinapism; as, to apply draughts to the feet..
Scribe :: Scribe (n.) One who writes; a draughtsman; a writer for another; especially, an offical or public writer; an amanuensis or secretary; a notary; a copyist..
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