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draught


Definition: Meaning of, draught in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / drɑːft /

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[British English] [] [only before noun]
  1. draught beer is served from a large container rather than a bottle
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  2. a draught animal is used for pulling heavy loads
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draught draughts
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  1. air cold air that moves through a room and that you can feel [=  draft American English]
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  2. beer on draught beer that is on draught is served from a large container rather than a bottle [=  on draft American English]
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  3. game draughts [uncountable] a game played by two people, each with 12 round pieces, on a board of 64 squares [=  checkers American English]
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  4. game one of the round pieces used in the game of draughts [=  checker American English]
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  5. medicine old use a medicine that you drink
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  6. ship technical the depth of water needed by a ship so that it will not touch the bottom of the sea, a river etc [=  draft American English]
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  7. swallow written the act of swallowing liquid, or the amount of liquid swallowed at one time [=  draft American English]
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draught used in phrases

  • draught beer (noun)
    1. beer drawn from a keg
  • draught excluder (noun)
    1. material that you put around the edge of windows and doors to stop cold air from coming into the house
  • draught horse (noun)
    1. horse adapted for drawing heavy loads
  • shallow-draught (adjective)
    1. of vessels whose keel is not far below the waterline
  • sleeping draught (noun)
    1. or tablet or capsule a soporific drug in the form of a pill
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