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Draught

Definition: The act of drawing or pulling

Draught

Definition: The act of moving loads by drawing, as by beasts of
burden, and the like.

Draught

Definition: The drawing of a bowstring.

Draught

Definition: Act of drawing a net; a sweeping the water for fish.

Draught

Definition: The act of drawing liquor into the mouth and throat; the
act of drinking.

Draught

Definition: A sudden attack or drawing upon an enemy.

Draught

Definition: The act of selecting or detaching soldiers; a draft (see
Draft, n., 2)

Draught

Definition: The act of drawing up, marking out, or delineating;
representation.

Draught

Definition: That which is drawn

Draught

Definition: That which is taken by sweeping with a net.

Draught

Definition: The force drawn; a detachment; -- in this sense usually
written draft.

Draught

Definition: The quantity drawn in at once in drinking; a potion or
potation.

Draught

Definition: A sketch, outline, or representation, whether written,
designed, or drawn; a delineation.

Draught

Definition: An order for the payment of money; -- in this sense almost
always written draft.

Draught

Definition: A current of air moving through an inclosed place, as
through a room or up a chimney.

Draught

Definition: That which draws

Draught

Definition: A team of oxen or horses.

Draught

Definition: A sink or drain; a privy.

Draught

Definition: A mild vesicatory; a sinapism; as, to apply draughts to
the feet.

Draught

Definition: Capacity of being drawn; force necessary to draw;
traction.

Draught

Definition: The depth of water necessary to float a ship, or the depth
a ship sinks in water, especially when laden; as, a ship of twelve feet
draught.

Draught

Definition: An allowance on weighable goods. [Eng.] See Draft, 4.

Draught

Definition: A move, as at chess or checkers.

Draught

Definition: The bevel given to the pattern for a casting, in order
that it may be drawn from the sand without injury to the mold.

Draught

Definition: See Draft, n., 7.

Draught

Definition: Used for drawing vehicles, loads, etc.; as, a draught
beast; draught hooks.

Draught

Definition: Relating to, or characterized by, a draft, or current of
air.

Draught

Definition: Used in making drawings; as, draught compasses.

Draught

Definition: Drawn directly from the barrel, or other receptacle, in
distinction from bottled; on draught; -- said of ale, cider, and the
like.

Draught

Definition: To draw out; to call forth. See Draft.

Draught

Definition: To diminish or exhaust by drawing.

Draught

Definition: To draw in outline; to make a draught, sketch, or plan
of, as in architectural and mechanical drawing.