Draught
11draught — [draft, dräft] n., vt., adj. now chiefly Brit. sp. of DRAFT …
12draught — [[t]drɑ͟ːft, dræ̱ft[/t]] draughts (in AM, use draft) 1) N COUNT A draught is a current of air that comes into a place in an undesirable way. Block draughts around doors and windows... On a cold day there can be quite a draught from the letterbox …
13draught — 01. She finished the beer in one long [draught]. 02. There is nothing as delicious as a glass of [draught] Guinness beer. 03. During hot weather, bees will fan their wings at the entrance to their hive in order to produce a cool [draught]. 04.… …
14draught — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} (BrE) (AmE draft) noun ADJECTIVE ▪ cold, icy ▪ A cold draught of air blew in from the open window. VERB + DRAUGHT/DRAFT ▪ create …
15draught — draught1 [dra:ft US dræft] n BrE ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(air)¦ 2¦(beer)¦ 3¦(game)¦ 4¦(medicine)¦ 5¦(ship)¦ 6¦(swallow)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1100 1200; : Old English; Origin: dragan to pull ; DRAW1 …
16draught — 1 BrE, draft AmE noun (C) 1 COLD AIR a current of cold air flowing through a room: Shut the window there s a draught in here! 2 GAME draughts (plural) BrE a) a game played by two people, each with 12 round pieces, on a board of 64 squares;… …
17draught — I UK [drɑːft] / US [dræft] noun [countable] Word forms draught : singular draught plural draughts * 1) cold air that blows into a room and makes you feel uncomfortable 2) British any one of the small round pieces used in the game of draughts. The …
18draught — /draft / (say drahft) noun 1. a current of air, especially in a room, chimney, stove, or any enclosed space. 2. a device for regulating the flow of air in a stove, fireplace, etc. 3. Nautical the fullness of a sail created by the sail maker. 4.… …
19draught — draft, draught Draft, originally a phonetic respelling of draught, is used for (1) a preliminary sketch or version (She made a first draft of her speech), (2) a written order for payment by a bank, (3) a military detachment. A draftsman is… …
20draught — noun /dɹɑːft,dɹæft,dɹɔt/ a) The action or an act of pulling something along, especially a beast of burden, vehicle or tractor. She took a deep draught from the bottle of water. b) The act of drawing. he sayde vnto Simon: Cary vs into the depe,… …
