DRAUGHT
\dɹˈaft], \dɹˈaft], \d_ɹ_ˈa_f_t]\
Definitions of DRAUGHT
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1898 - Warner's pocket medical dictionary of today.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
- 1898 - American pocket medical dictionary
- 1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
- 1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
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a dose of liquid medicine; "he took a sleeping draft"
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the depth of a vessel's keel below the surface (especially when loaded)
By Princeton University
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a dose of liquid medicine; "he took a sleeping draft"
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the depth of a vessel's keel below the surface (especially when loaded)
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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The act of moving loads by drawing, as by beasts of burden, and the like.
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The drawing of a bowstring.
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Act of drawing a net; a sweeping the water for fish.
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The act of drawing liquor into the mouth and throat; the act of drinking.
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A sudden attack or drawing upon an enemy.
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The act of selecting or detaching soldiers; a draft (see Draft, n., 2)
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The act of drawing up, marking out, or delineating; representation.
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That which is taken by sweeping with a net.
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The quantity drawn in at once in drinking; a potion or potation.
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A sketch, outline, or representation, whether written, designed, or drawn; a delineation.
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A current of air moving through an inclosed place, as through a room or up a chimney.
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That which draws
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A team of oxen or horses.
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A sink or drain; a privy.
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A mild vesicatory; a sinapism; as, to apply draughts to the feet.
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Capacity of being drawn; force necessary to draw; traction.
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The depth of water necessary to float a ship, or the depth a ship sinks in water, especially when laden; as, a ship of twelve feet draught.
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An allowance on weighable goods. [Eng.] See Draft, 4.
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A move, as at chess or checkers.
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The bevel given to the pattern for a casting, in order that it may be drawn from the sand without injury to the mold.
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Used for drawing vehicles, loads, etc.; as, a draught beast; draught hooks.
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Relating to, or characterized by, a draft, or current of air.
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Used in making drawings; as, draught compasses.
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To draw out; to call forth. See Draft.
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To diminish or exhaust by drawing.
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To draw in outline; to make a draught, sketch, or plan of, as in architectural and mechanical drawing.
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The depth to which a vessel sinks in the water.
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The force drawn; a detachment; - in this sense usually written draft.
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An order for the payment of money; - in this sense almost always written draft.
By Oddity Software
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The act of moving loads by drawing, as by beasts of burden, and the like.
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The drawing of a bowstring.
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Act of drawing a net; a sweeping the water for fish.
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The act of drawing liquor into the mouth and throat; the act of drinking.
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A sudden attack or drawing upon an enemy.
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The act of selecting or detaching soldiers; a draft (see Draft, n., 2)
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The act of drawing up, marking out, or delineating; representation.
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That which is taken by sweeping with a net.
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The quantity drawn in at once in drinking; a potion or potation.
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A sketch, outline, or representation, whether written, designed, or drawn; a delineation.
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A current of air moving through an inclosed place, as through a room or up a chimney.
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That which draws
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A team of oxen or horses.
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A sink or drain; a privy.
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A mild vesicatory; a sinapism; as, to apply draughts to the feet.
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Capacity of being drawn; force necessary to draw; traction.
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The depth of water necessary to float a ship, or the depth a ship sinks in water, especially when laden; as, a ship of twelve feet draught.
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An allowance on weighable goods. [Eng.] See Draft, 4.
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A move, as at chess or checkers.
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The bevel given to the pattern for a casting, in order that it may be drawn from the sand without injury to the mold.
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Used for drawing vehicles, loads, etc.; as, a draught beast; draught hooks.
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Relating to, or characterized by, a draft, or current of air.
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Used in making drawings; as, draught compasses.
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To draw out; to call forth. See Draft.
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To diminish or exhaust by drawing.
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To draw in outline; to make a draught, sketch, or plan of, as in architectural and mechanical drawing.
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The depth to which a vessel sinks in the water.
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The force drawn; a detachment; - in this sense usually written draft.
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An order for the payment of money; - in this sense almost always written draft.
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That which is drawn
By Noah Webster.
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That which draws
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Act of drawing: force needed to draw: the act of drinking: the quantity drunk at a time: outline of a picture: that which is taken in a net by drawing: a chosen detachment of men: a current of air: the depth to which a ship sinks in the water.
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More commonly DRAFT, to draw out.
By Daniel Lyons
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The depth to which a vessel sinks in the water.
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The act of drinking; a drink.
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To conscript.
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A current of air.
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The act of drawing; a haul; pull; drag.
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A plan; sketch.
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A money order; bill of exchange.
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A military or naval conscription.
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An exhausting demand.
By James Champlin Fernald
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Drafty.
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The act of drawing; that which is drawn.
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To draw. Also, draft.
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The act of drinking; a drink.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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Liquid preparation constituting one dose.
By William R. Warner
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Act of drawing; force needed to draw; quantity drunk at once; outline; sketch; current of air; depth to which a ship sinks in water.
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
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Haustus. A term also applied, by nurses, to the sudden rush of blood to the mammae, occasioned in the mother by the sight, or even thought, of her infant, and which occasions a greatly-increased secretion of milk.
By Robley Dunglison
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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n. [Anglo-Saxon] Act of moving loads by drawing;—act of drawing a net;—act of drinking; —act of drawing men from a military company; detachment;—that which is taken with a net;—quantity drawn in at once in drinking; a potion or potation; —a sketch, outline, or representation, whether written, designed, or drawn;—an order for the payment of money; a bill of exchange;—a current of air;—a sink or drain;—a mild vesicatory;—depth of water necessary to float a ship, or the depth to which a ship sinks in water, especially when laden;—a small allowance on weighable goods to insure full weight;—pl. A game played on a checkered board; checkers.
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The act of drinking; a quantity of liquor drank at once; the act of drawing or pulling carriages; the quality of being drawn; delineation, sketch; a picture drawn; the act of sweeping with a net; the quantity of fishes taken by once drawing the net; forces drawn off from the main army, a detachment; a sink, drain; the depth which a vessel draws, or sinks into the water; a bill drawn for the payment of money.
By Thomas Sheridan
