Draught

Noun

 * 1) The action or an act of pulling something along, especially a beast of burden, vehicle or tractor.
 * 2) The act of drawing.
 * 3) That which is drawn.
 * 4) That which draws.
 * 5) Capacity of being drawn.
 * 6) A current of air (usually coming into a room or vehicle).
 * 7) The depth below the water line to the bottom of a vessel's hull.
 * 8) An amount of liquid that is drunk in one swallow.
 * She took a deep draught from the bottle of water.
 * 1) The act of drawing in a net for fish.
 * 2) * 1526, William Tyndale, trans. Bible, Luke V:
 * he sayde vnto Simon: Cary vs into the depe, and lett slippe thy nett to make a draught.
 * 1)  A game piece used in the game of draughts.
 * 2)  A type of beer, brewed using a top-fermenting yeast; ale.
 * 3)  Beer drawn from a cask or keg rather than a bottle or can.
 * 4)  A dose of medicine in liquid form.
 * 5)  A privy.
 * 6) * 1526, William Tyndale, trans. Bible, Matthew XV:
 * Then sayde Jesus: are ye yett withoute understondinge? perceave ye not, that whatsoever goeth in at the mouth, descendeth doune into the bely, and ys cast out into the draught?
 * 1) * 1623, William Shakespeare, Timon of Athens:
 * Rid me these Villaines from your companies; / Hang them, or stab them, drowne them in a draught, / Confound them by some course, and come to me, / Ile giue you Gold enough.
 * 1)  A drawing or picture.
 * 2) * 1646, Sir Thomas Browne, Pseudodoxia Epidemica, V.22:
 * And therefore, for the whole process, and full representation, there must be more than one draught; the one representing him in station, the other in session, another in genuflexion.

Synonyms

 * checkers
 * swig

Related terms

 * draft
 * draughts
 * draughtboard
 * draughtsman
 * draught horse
 * draughty
 * draw

Adjectives for Draught
copious; literary; roaring; shallow; mellow; crystal; daring; refreshing; beneficial; delirious; frequent (pi); nectared; unpalatable; portentous; long; hearty; ample; fresh; considerable; acid; grateful; magic; liquorish; fiery; nut-brown; immortal; mingled (pi) ; fatal; assisted.

Verbs for Draught
concoct—; down—; drain—; draw off—; empty—; finish in one—; imbibe—; mix—; order—; partake of—; rejoice in—; tap—; —effervesces; —foams; —quenches; —revives; —sates; —soothes; —suffices.

Thesaurus
CD, IOU, MO, abbreviation, abbreviature, abrege, abridgment, abstract, acceptance, acceptance bill, air current, arrangement, article, attraction, autograph, bag, bang, bank acceptance, bank check, beverage, bill, bill of draft, bill of exchange, black and white, blackmail, blank check, blueprint, booster, booster dose, booster shot, boot, brainchild, breath of air, breeze, brief, brouillon, bumper, call, call for, call-up, capsule, cartoon, certificate, certificate of deposit, certified check, charcoal, charcoal drawing, chart, check, checkbook, cheque, chiaroscuro, claim, commercial paper, compend, composition, compulsory military service, computer printout, condensation, condensed version, conscript, conscription, conspectus, contribution, copy, crayon, crosscurrent, current, current of air, debenture, deck, delineation, demand, demand bill, demand draft, demand for, design, diagram, digest, displacement, document, doodle, dose, downdraft, draft, draft call, drafted man, draftee, drafting, drag, drain, dram, draw, drawing, drayage, drench, drink, drop, dropping, drug packet, due bill, duty, ebauche, edited version, edition, elevation, engrossment, enlistee, enlistment, enrollee, enrollment, epitome, esquisse, essay, exaction, exchequer bill, extortion, extortionate demand, extraction, fair copy, fall wind, fiction, figure, final draft, finished version, first draft, fix, flimsy, flow of air, following wind, gargle, graph, ground plan, gulp, guzzle, haul, haulage, hauling, head, head wind, heave, heaving, heavy demand, hit, holograph, house plan, hymnal, hymnbook, ichnography, imposition, impost, impressment, indent, indraft, inductee, induction, inflow, inhalation, injection, inrush, insistent demand, inspiration, instrumental score, jetstream, jigger, jolt, katabatic wind, lap, letter, letter of credit, levy, libation, libretto, light wind, line drawing, literae scriptae, literary artefact, literary production, literature, lucubration, lug, lute tablature, mainlining, manuscript, matter, measure, mobilization, money order, monsoon, movement of air, music, music paper, music roll, musical notation, musical score, muster, narcotic shot, negotiable instrument, nip, nonfiction, nonnegotiable demand, notation, note, note of hand, notice, opera, opera score, opus, orchestral score, order, original, outline, overdose, overview, pandect, paper, parchment, part, pastel, pattern, peg, pen-and-ink, pencil drawing, penscript, piano score, piece, piece of writing, play, plot, poem, popping, portion, postal order, potation, potion, precis, press, printed matter, printout, production, profile, projection, promissory note, puff of air, puff of wind, pull, pulling, pulling power, quaff, quantity, raw recruit, reading matter, recension, recruit, recruiting, recruitment, requirement, requisition, review, rookie, rough, rough copy, rough draft, rough outline, round, round of drinks, rubric, rush, rush order, score, screed, scrip, script, scrive, scroll, selectee, selective service, sheet music, short score, shortened version, shot, sight bill, sight draft, silhouette, silver-print drawing, sinkage, sinopia, sip, skeleton, sketch, skin-popping, slurp, snifter, snort, songbook, songster, spot, strain, stream, stream of air, study, submergence, submersion, suck, summons, sup, survey, swallow, swig, swill, syllabus, synopsis, tablature, table, tail wind, tax, taxing, tenderfoot, text, the written word, thumbnail sketch, time bill, time draft, tipple, topical outline, tot, towage, towing, tracing, traction, tractive power, trade acceptance, trainee, transcript, transcription, treasury bill, tribute, tug, tug-of-war, tugging, typescript, ultimatum, undercurrent, updraft, version, vignette, vocal score, voucher, warning, warrant, wet, wind, work, working drawing, writing, written music

Alternative forms

 * draft

Etymology
From dræht:, from dragan:

Pronunciation

 * (incorrect; by association with words like caught and taught), {{SAMPA|/dr\{ft/}}
 * (incorrect; by association with words like caught and taught), {{SAMPA|/dr\{ft/}}

Translations

 * Bulgarian: ,
 * Italian: tiro, trazione


 * Swedish:


 * Bulgarian:
 * Czech:
 * Dutch:
 * Estonian: tuuletõmbus
 * Finnish: ,
 * French:
 * German: Zug, Luftzug , Durchzug , Zugluft
 * Hungarian:
 * Italian: refolo, spiffero


 * Polish:
 * Portuguese: corrente de ar
 * Romanian: curent de aer
 * Russian: сквозняк (skvoznják),  тяга (tjága)
 * Scots: draucht
 * Scottish Gaelic:
 * Serbian: promaja
 * Swedish:


 * Bulgarian: газене
 * Czech:
 * Dutch:
 * Finnish:
 * German: Tiefgang
 * Italian: pescaggio


 * Norwegian: dypgang
 * Polish: zanurzenie
 * Russian:
 * Scots: draucht
 * Swedish: djupgående


 * Bulgarian: глътка
 * Czech:
 * Dutch:, teug
 * Finnish: ,
 * French: gorgée
 * German: ,
 * Italian: sorso, boccata


 * Polish: łyk
 * Russian: глоток
 * Scots: draucht
 * Scottish Gaelic:
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish:


 * Bulgarian:
 * Czech:
 * Hungarian: bábu
 * Italian: pedina


 * Polish: pionek warcabowy
 * Russian: шашка
 * Scots: draucht
 * Swedish: bricka


 * : à la pression (bière)


 * : pescaj, inghititura (de bere)