Definitions of draughts

1. A game, now more commonly called checkers. See Checkers.

2. Checkers.

3. A game played on a checkered board.

4. a checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces; the object is to jump over and so capture the opponent's pieces

5. A game in which two persons make alternate moves ( in O. E. draughts), on a checkered board, called the DRAUGHTBOARD, with pieces called DRAUGHTSMEN.

6. Game played with pieces on a checkered board.

7. A game played on a chequered board, between two, each with twelve round pieces of different colours.