draft, draught

draft, draught
A draft is (1) a drawing, sketch, or design; (2) a current of air; (3) the act of drawing or pulling loads; (4) the taking of money or other supplies from a source; (5) selection by lot. A draught refers to (1) drawing liquid from a container; (2) the act of drinking; (3) a drink. Both terms refer to air currents but otherwise have distinct meanings, although in Great Britain draught is the preferred spelling for several of the meanings listed under draft. Examples: "Suddenly she felt a cold draft (or draught) of fresh air." "Jim took a long draught of cold beer." (In recent years, draft has been more frequently used in this sense.) "I shall issue à draft against your account at the bank." "He owns two heavy draft horses." "When a draft of fresh air entered the room, he took a draught of it into his lungs."

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  • draught´er — draught «draft, drahft», noun, transitive verb, adjective. = draft. (Cf. ↑draft) –draught´er, noun. Usage draft, draught. The pronunciation (draft) has caused the spelling draught to give way to draft. In current A …   Useful english dictionary

  • draft — draft, draught Draft, originally a phonetic respelling of draught, is used for (1) a preliminary sketch or version (She made a first draft of her speech), (2) a written order for payment by a bank, (3) a military detachment. A draftsman is… …   Modern English usage

  • draught — draft, draught Draft, originally a phonetic respelling of draught, is used for (1) a preliminary sketch or version (She made a first draft of her speech), (2) a written order for payment by a bank, (3) a military detachment. A draftsman is… …   Modern English usage

  • draught — SYN: draft. * * * draught, draughty chiefly Brit var of DRAFT, DRAFTY …   Medical dictionary

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  • Draught — Draught, n. [The same as draft, the spelling with gh indicating an older pronunciation. See {Draft}, n., {Draw}.] 1. The act of drawing or pulling; as: (a) The act of moving loads by drawing, as by beasts of burden, and the like. [1913 Webster] A …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Draught beer — fonts at the Delirium Café in Brussels Draught beer (Draft beer in U.S.) is beer served from a cask or a pressurised keg. Contents 1 History of draught …   Wikipedia

  • draft — /draft / (say drahft) noun 1. Also, draught. a drawing, sketch, or design. 2. Also, draught. a first or preliminary form of any writing, subject to revision and copying. 3. Also, draught. the act of drawing; delineation. 4. US the taking of… …  

  • Draft — Draft, a. 1. Pertaining to, or used for, drawing or pulling (as vehicles, loads, etc.). Same as {Draught}; as, a draft horse. [1913 Webster] 2. Relating to, or characterized by, a draft, or current of air. Same as {Draught}. [1913 Webster] Note:… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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