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draught
/ ɑːڳ /
noun
a current of air, esp one intruding into an enclosed space
the act of pulling a load, as by a vehicle or animal
( as modifier )
a draught horse
the load or quantity drawn
a portion of liquid to be drunk, esp a dose of medicine
the act or an instance of drinking; a gulp or swallow
the act or process of drawing air, smoke, etc, into the lungs
the amount of air, smoke, etc, inhaled in one breath
beer, wine, etc, stored in bulk, esp in a cask, as opposed to being bottled
( as modifier )
draught beer
drawn from a cask or keg
US and Canadian equivalent: checker.Also called: draughtsman.any one of the 12 flat thick discs used by each player in the game of draughts
the depth of a loaded vessel in the water, taken from the level of the waterline to the lowest point of the hull
to be short of money
Pronunciation Note
Other 51Թ Forms
- draughter noun
- underdraught noun
- ˈܲٱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of draught1
Example Sentences
At that point, it's worth stepping away from the drama and taking a cold draught of unemotive legal air, from the judge who ruled against Prince Harry on Friday afternoon.
The normally bustling border crossing of Kasumulu remained noticeably quieter than usual with drivers seen relaxing in the shade of trees, while others played draughts or lounged in the back of their lorries.
Green thinks the biggest reason for that decrease is the recent use of a 'draught excluder', when a player lies behind the wall to prevent the ball going underneath it.
Last year, the British Beer and Pub Association revealed that landlords make 12p profit per pint, with the average price of a pint of draught lager costing £4.79, according to the Office for National Statistics.
In 2022, the company said it would review data centres' water use as it prepared to introduce a hosepipe ban during a summer draught.
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