Draught
English Translation from English to English dictionary online for the word Draught
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1 n.
The act of drawing or pulling
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2 n.
The act of moving loads by drawing, as by beasts of burden, and the like.
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3 n.
The drawing of a bowstring.
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4 n.
Act of drawing a net; a sweeping the water for fish.
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5 n.
The act of drawing liquor into the mouth and throat; the act of drinking.
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6 n.
A sudden attack or drawing upon an enemy.
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7 n.
The act of selecting or detaching soldiers; a draft (see Draft, n., 2)
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8 n.
The act of drawing up, marking out, or delineating; representation.
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9 n.
That which is drawn
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10 n.
That which is taken by sweeping with a net.
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11 n.
The force drawn; a detachment; -- in this sense usually written draft.
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12 n.
The quantity drawn in at once in drinking; a potion or potation.
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13 n.
A sketch, outline, or representation, whether written, designed, or drawn; a delineation.
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14 n.
An order for the payment of money; -- in this sense almost always written draft.
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15 n.
A current of air moving through an inclosed place, as through a room or up a chimney.
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16 n.
That which draws
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17 n.
A team of oxen or horses.
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18 n.
A sink or drain; a privy.
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19 n.
A mild vesicatory; a sinapism; as, to apply draughts to the feet.
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20 n.
Capacity of being drawn; force necessary to draw; traction.
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21 n.
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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22 n.
An allowance on weighable goods. [Eng.] See Draft, 4.
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23 n.
A move, as at chess or checkers.
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24 n.
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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25 n.
See Draft, n., 7.
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26 a.
Used for drawing vehicles, loads, etc.; as, a draught beast; draught hooks.
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27 a.
Relating to, or characterized by, a draft, or current of air.
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28 a.
Used in making drawings; as, draught compasses.
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29 a.
Drawn directly from the barrel, or other receptacle, in distinction from bottled; on draught; -- said of ale, cider, and the like.
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30 v. t.
To draw out; to call forth. See Draft.
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31 v. t.
To diminish or exhaust by drawing.
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32 v. t.
To draw in outline; to make a draught, sketch, or plan of, as in architectural and mechanical drawing.
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33 n.
The act of drawing or pulling
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34 n.
The act of moving loads by drawing, as by beasts of burden, and the like.
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35 n.
The drawing of a bowstring.
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36 n.
Act of drawing a net; a sweeping the water for fish.
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37 n.
The act of drawing liquor into the mouth and throat; the act of drinking.
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38 n.
A sudden attack or drawing upon an enemy.
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39 n.
The act of selecting or detaching soldiers; a draft (see Draft, n., 2)
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40 n.
The act of drawing up, marking out, or delineating; representation.
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41 n.
That which is drawn
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42 n.
That which is taken by sweeping with a net.
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43 n.
The force drawn; a detachment; -- in this sense usually written draft.
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44 n.
The quantity drawn in at once in drinking; a potion or potation.
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45 n.
A sketch, outline, or representation, whether written, designed, or drawn; a delineation.
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46 n.
An order for the payment of money; -- in this sense almost always written draft.
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47 n.
A current of air moving through an inclosed place, as through a room or up a chimney.
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48 n.
That which draws
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49 n.
A team of oxen or horses.
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50 n.
A sink or drain; a privy.
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51 n.
A mild vesicatory; a sinapism; as, to apply draughts to the feet.
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52 n.
Capacity of being drawn; force necessary to draw; traction.
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53 n.
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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54 n.
An allowance on weighable goods. [Eng.] See Draft, 4.
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55 n.
A move, as at chess or checkers.
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56 n.
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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57 n.
See Draft, n., 7.
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58 a.
Used for drawing vehicles, loads, etc.; as, a draught beast; draught hooks.
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59 a.
Relating to, or characterized by, a draft, or current of air.
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60 a.
Used in making drawings; as, draught compasses.