draught
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[edit] English
[edit] Alternative spellings
(US:) draft
[edit] Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA: /dɹɑːft/, SAMPA: /dr\A:ft/
- (US) IPA: /dɹæft/, SAMPA: /dr\{ft/
- Audio (US)help, file
- (UK) Rhymes: -ɑːft
- (US) Rhymes: -æft
[edit] Etymology
From Old English dræht, from draġan to draw.
[edit] Homophones
[edit] Noun
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draught (plural draughts)
- The action or an act of pulling something along, esp. a beast of burden, vehicle or tractor.
- The act of drawing.
- That which is drawn.
- That which draws.
- Capacity of being drawn.
- A current of air (usually coming into a room or vehicle).
- The depth below the water line to the bottom of a vessel's hull.
- An amount of liquid that is drunk in one swallow.
- She took a deep draught from the bottle of water.
- (British) A game piece used in the game of draughts.
- (Australian) A type of beer, brewed using a top-fermenting yeast; ale.
- (British, Irish) Beer drawn from a keg rather than a bottle or can.
- (dated) A dose of medicine in liquid form.
[edit] Translations
a current of air
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the depth below the water line to the bottom of a vessel's hull
an amount of liquid that is drunk in one swallow
game piece
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