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Meaning of
draught
in English
draught
uk
//draːft//
#common
Plural
draughts
Definitions
Noun
a
current
of
air
;
British
spelling
of
draft
air
current
entering
a
space
beer
served
from
a
cask
or
keg
The
pub
serves
a
variety
of
draught
beers
from
around
the
world
.
water
depth
for
a
ship's
hull
The
ship's
draught
was
too
deep
for
it
to
navigate
the
shallow
waters
.
an
early
version
of
a
written
work
The
author
reviewed
the
draught
of
her
novel
before
submitting
it
for
publication
.
a
cheque
or
payment
order
;
for
money
The
company
issued
a
draught
for
the
payment
of
the
invoice
.
forced
military
service
;
conscription
The
government
implemented
a
draught
to
recruit
more
soldiers
for
the
war
.
assigning
new
players
to
teams
The
league
held
a
draught
to
assign
new
players
to
teams
for
the
upcoming
season
.
a
bevel
on
a
casting
pattern
The
engineer
designed
a
draught
on
the
casting
pattern
to
ensure
a
smooth
finish
.
a
quantity
drawn
from
a
larger
group
;
selected
The
researcher
selected
a
draught
of
participants
from
the
population
for
the
study
.
Verb
to
create
a
preliminary
version
or
sketch
The
architect
will
draught
a
new
design
for
the
building
.
to
draw
or
plan
a
design
(
architectural
,
mechanical
)
The
artist
began
to
draught
a
sketch
of
the
landscape
.
to
forcibly
recruit
someone
(
especially
for
military
service
)
The
government
has
been
known
to
draught
young
men
into
the
military
during
times
of
war
.
to
select
a
new
player
for
a
team
The
coach
will
draught
a
new
player
from
the
college
team
to
join
the
professional
league
.
to
follow
closely
for
aerodynamic
gain
;
conserve
energy
The
cyclist
learned
to
draught
behind
other
riders
to
reduce
wind
resistance
.
Compounds / Phrases
downdraught
draughtboard
draughtsmen
draught-house
draughtproof
draughtproofing
