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The definition of draught

11 Definitions of: draught

    1. noun, a current of air, esp one intruding into an enclosed space
    2. noun, a) the act of pulling a load, as by a vehicle or animal b) (as modifier)
    3. noun, the load or quantity drawn
    4. noun, a portion of liquid to be drunk, esp a dose of medicine
    5. noun, the act or an instance of drinking; a gulp or swallow
    6. noun, the act or process of drawing air, smoke, etc, into the lungs
    7. noun, the amount of air, smoke, etc, inhaled in one breath
    8. noun, a) beer, wine, etc, stored in bulk, esp in a cask, as opposed to being bottled b) (as modifier) c) on draught drawn from a cask or keg
    9. noun, 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
    10. noun, the depth of a loaded vessel in the water, taken from the level of the waterline to the lowest point of the hull
    11. noun, feel the draught to be short of money ▷ See also draughts
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Synonyms: flow, breeze, current, movement, puff, influx, gust, drink
 

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