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draught
/dɹæft/
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What does draught mean?
noun
- Alternative form of draft in some of its senses.
- A checker: a game piece used in the game of draughts.
- Ale: a type of beer brewed using top-fermenting yeast.
More meanings (6)
adjective
- Alternative spelling of draft
verb
- Alternative spelling of draft.
noun
- (obsolete) A mild vesicatory.
- (obsolete) An outhouse: an outbuilding used as a lavatory.
- (obsolete) Any picture or drawing.
- (obsolete) A sudden attack upon an enemy.
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IPA pronunciation
/dɹæft/
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The air seems full of specks, floating and circling in the draught from the window, and the lights burn blue and dim.
He preferred to go and sit upon the stairs, in the dark and a strong draught, until he was again sent for.
More book examples (2)
Stumps may be burned out To get a good draught, bore a hole in a slanting direction far down among the roots.
If a boy cannot take exercise upon an empty stomach, let him have a slice of bread and a draught of milk.