draught
draughts, (used with a singular verb)British. the game of checkers.
Chiefly British. draft (defs. 1, 3-10, 18-25, 38).
Chiefly British. draft (defs. 28-32).
Chiefly British. draft (def. 33).
Chiefly British. draft (defs. 35-37).
Origin of draught
1pronunciation note For draught
Other words from draught
- draughter, noun
- un·der·draught, noun
Words that may be confused with draught
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British Dictionary definitions for draught
US draft
/ (drɑːft) /
a current of air, esp one intruding into an enclosed space
the act of pulling a load, as by a vehicle or animal
(as modifier): a draught horse
the load or quantity drawn
a portion of liquid to be drunk, esp a dose of medicine
the act or an instance of drinking; a gulp or swallow
the act or process of drawing air, smoke, etc, into the lungs
the amount of air, smoke, etc, inhaled in one breath
beer, wine, etc, stored in bulk, esp in a cask, as opposed to being bottled
(as modifier): draught beer
on draught drawn from a cask or keg
Also called: draughtsman any one of the 12 flat thick discs used by each player in the game of draughts: US and Canadian equivalent: checker
the depth of a loaded vessel in the water, taken from the level of the waterline to the lowest point of the hull
feel the draught to be short of money
Origin of draught
1- See also draughts
Derived forms of draught
- draughter or US drafter, noun
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