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noun
1.
draughts, (used with a singular verb) British. the game of checkers.
2.
Chiefly British. draft (defs. 1, 3–10, 18–25, 38).
verb (used with object)
3.
Chiefly British. draft (defs. 28–32).
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Draughting
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verb (used without object)
4.
Chiefly British. draft (def. 33).
adjective
5.
Chiefly British. draft (defs. 35–37).
Origin:
1150–1200; Middle English draht (cognate with Dutch dracht, German Tracht, Old Norse drāttr); akin to Old English dragan to draw, drōht a pull (at the oars)
1150–1200; Middle English draht (cognate with Dutch dracht, German Tracht, Old Norse drāttr); akin to Old English dragan to draw, drōht a pull (at the oars)
Related forms
draught·er, noun
un·der·draught, noun
Pronunciation note
Draught is a variant spelling of draft and is normally pronounced the same way, as
[draft] or [drahft] or with a vowel somewhere between [a] and [ah]. A pronunciation [drawt] is sometimes heard for draught, perhaps because -aught is frequently pronounced [-awt] elsewhere, as in caught and taught.
Draught is a variant spelling of draft and is normally pronounced the same way, as
[draft] or [drahft] or with a vowel somewhere between [a] and [ah]. A pronunciation [drawt] is sometimes heard for draught, perhaps because -aught is frequently pronounced [-awt] elsewhere, as in caught and taught.
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