Draught
101Irish Draught Horse — Hengst Wichtige Daten Ursprung: Irland Hauptzuchtgebiet: Irl …
102draft, draught — A draft is (1) a drawing, sketch, or design; (2) a current of air; (3) the act of drawing or pulling loads; (4) the taking of money or other supplies from a source; (5) selection by lot. A draught refers to (1) drawing liquid from a container;… …
103Exhaust draught — Exhaust Ex*haust , a. [L. exhaustus, p. p.] 1. Drained; exhausted; having expended or lost its energy. [1913 Webster] 2. Pertaining to steam, air, gas, etc., that is released from the cylinder of an engine after having preformed its work. [1913… …
104Worthington Draught bitter — Worthingtons is an English draught beer. First brewed in Burton upon Trent in 1744, the beer is now owned by Coors Brewers who are more famous for the popular lagers Carling and Grolsch.The beer is said to have a creamy smooth texture… …
105Forced draught — Forced Forced, a. Done or produced with force or great labor, or by extraordinary exertion; hurried; strained; produced by unnatural effort or pressure; as, a forced style; a forced laugh. [1913 Webster] {Forced draught}. See under {Draught}.… …
106On draught — On On ([o^]n), prep. [OE. on, an, o, a, AS. on, an; akin to D. aan, OS. & G. an, OHG. ana, Icel. [=a], Sw. [*a], Goth. ana, Russ. na, L. an , in anhelare to pant, Gr. ana , Zend ana. [root]195. Cf. {A }, 1, {Ana }, {Anon}.] The general… …
107Pottle draught — Pottle Pot tle, n. [OE. potel, OF. potel, dim. of pot. See {Pot}.] 1. A liquid measure of four pints. [1913 Webster] 2. A pot or tankard. Shak. [1913 Webster] A dry pottle of sack before him. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] 3. A vessel or small… …
108Miraculous Draught of Fish — The Miraculous Draught of Fish can refer to two different, though very similarly described, episodes from the Ministry of Jesus as described in the Gospels. [By itself the term usually means the first of these; the other may be called the Second… …
109black draught — noun A purgative medicine, chiefly senna and Epsom salts • • • Main Entry: ↑black * * * black draft or black draught, a purgative medicine consisting of an infusion of senna, fennel, and magnesium sulfate …
110feel the draught — (figurative) To be unpleasantly conscious of difficult conditions, esp being short of money • • • Main Entry: ↑draught …
