meaning of draught
1. The act of drawing or pulling
2. The act of moving loads by drawing, as by beasts of burden, and the like.
3. The drawing of a bowstring.
4. Act of drawing a net; a sweeping the water for fish.
5. The act of drawing liquor into the mouth and throat; the act of drinking.
6. A sudden attack or drawing upon an enemy.
7. The act of selecting or detaching soldiers; a draft (see Draft, n. , 2)
8. The act of drawing up, marking out, or delineating; representation.
9. That which is drawn
10. That which is taken by sweeping with a net.
11. The force drawn; a detachment; -- in this sense usually written draft.
12. The quantity drawn in at once in drinking; a potion or potation.
13. A sketch, outline, or representation, whether written, designed, or drawn; a delineation.
14. An order for the payment of money; -- in this sense almost always written draft.
15. A current of air moving through an inclosed place, as through a room or up a chimney.
16. That which draws
17. A team of oxen or horses.
18. A sink or drain; a privy.
19. A mild vesicatory; a sinapism; as, to apply draughts to the feet.
20. Capacity of being drawn; force necessary to draw; traction.
21. 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.
22. An allowance on weighable goods. [Eng. ] See Draft, 4.
23. A move, as at chess or checkers.
24. The bevel given to the pattern for a casting, in order that it may be drawn from the sand without injury to the mold.
25. See Draft, n. , 7.
26. Used for drawing vehicles, loads, etc. ; as, a draught beast; draught hooks.
27. Relating to, or characterized by, a draft, or current of air.
28. Used in making drawings; as, draught compasses.
29. Drawn directly from the barrel, or other receptacle, in distinction from bottled; on draught; -- said of ale, cider, and the like.
30. To draw out; to call forth. See Draft.
31. To diminish or exhaust by drawing.
32. To draw in outline; to make a draught, sketch, or plan of, as in architectural and mechanical drawing.
33. the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling
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