1. Noun
The act of drawing or pulling
2. Noun
The act of moving loads by drawing, as by beasts of burden, and the like.
3. Noun
The drawing of a bowstring.
4. Noun
Act of drawing a net; a sweeping the water for fish.
5. Noun
The act of drawing liquor into the mouth and throat; the act of drinking.
6. Noun
A sudden attack or drawing upon an enemy.
7. Noun
The act of selecting or detaching soldiers; a draft (see Draft, n., 2)
8. Noun
The act of drawing up, marking out, or delineating; representation.
9. Noun
That which is drawn
10. Noun
That which is taken by sweeping with a net.
11. Noun
The force drawn; a detachment; -- in this sense usually written draft.
12. Noun
The quantity drawn in at once in drinking; a potion or potation.
13. Noun
A sketch, outline, or representation, whether written, designed, or drawn; a delineation.
14. Noun
An order for the payment of money; -- in this sense almost always written draft.
15. Noun
A current of air moving through an inclosed place, as through a room or up a chimney.
16. Noun
That which draws
17. Noun
A team of oxen or horses.
18. Noun
A sink or drain; a privy.
19. Noun
A mild vesicatory; a sinapism; as, to apply draughts to the feet.
20. Noun
Capacity of being drawn; force necessary to draw; traction.
21. Noun
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.
22. Noun
An allowance on weighable goods. [Eng.] See Draft, 4.
23. Noun
A move, as at chess or checkers.
24. Noun
The bevel given to the pattern for a casting, in order that it may be drawn from the sand without injury to the mold.
25. Noun
See Draft, n., 7.
26. Adjective
Used for drawing vehicles, loads, etc.; as, a draught beast; draught hooks.
27. Adjective
Relating to, or characterized by, a draft, or current of air.
28. Adjective
Used in making drawings; as, draught compasses.
29. Adjective
Drawn directly from the barrel, or other receptacle, in distinction from bottled; on draught; -- said of ale, cider, and the like.
30. Verb
To draw out; to call forth. See Draft.
31. Verb
To diminish or exhaust by drawing.
32. Verb
To draw in outline; to make a draught, sketch, or plan of, as in architectural and mechanical drawing.
33. Noun
a dose of liquid medicine; "he took a sleeping draft"
Vocabulary classified under Medicine and healthcare
34. Noun
a current of air (usually coming into a chimney or room or vehicle)
Vocabulary classified under Environmental science
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