What (who) is draught - definition
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draught
(draughts)
1.
A draught is a current of air that comes into a place in an undesirable way. (BRIT; in AM, use draft
)
)
Block draughts around doors and windows...
N-COUNT
2.
Draught beer is beer which is kept in barrels rather than bottles.
Draught beer is available too.
ADJ: usu ADJ n
•
Beer that is on draught is kept in and served from a barrel rather than a bottle.
They drink bitter on draught in the local bar.
= on tap
PHRASE: PHR after v, v-link PHR
3.
Draughts is a game for two people, played with 24 round pieces on a board. (BRIT; in AM, use checkers
)
)
He was in the study playing draughts by the fire with Albert.
N-UNCOUNT
4.
A draught is one of the round pieces which are used in the game of draughts. (BRIT; in AM, use checker
)
)
N-COUNT
draught
[dr?:ft]
(US draft)
¦ noun
1. a current of cool air in a room or confined space.
2. a single act of drinking or inhaling.
literary or archaic a quantity of a liquid with medicinal properties: a sleeping draught.
3. the depth of water needed to float a particular ship: her shallow draught.
4. the drawing in of a fishing net.
a catch of fish.
¦ verb variant spelling of draft.
¦ adjective
1. (of beer) served from a cask rather than from a bottle or can.
2. (of an animal) used for pulling heavy loads.
Phrases
on draught (of beer) ready to be drawn from a cask.
Origin
ME (in the sense 'drawing, pulling'): from ON drattr, of Gmc origin; cf. draft.
draught
(BE) see draft5, 9
Pronunciation examples for draught
1. In a few hours, the Mandrake Draught
will be ready.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
2. I filled these
with a simple Sleeping Draught.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
3. the camels got wiped out in the draught of the 80s and now everybody
Exploration Photography _ George Steinmetz _ Talks at Google
4. bottles as much as they're going to sell beer on draught
Brewed Awakening _ Joshua Bernstein _ Talks at Google
5. The area's now going through a severe draught and the people have
Exploration Photography _ George Steinmetz _ Talks at Google
Examples of use of draught
1. He has to sell his cattle because of the draught.
2. The traditionalist clientele here prefer frothy draught Mahou beer.
3. Finally don‘t be frightened of the draught out in front.
4. UNESCO 4 . Intergovernmental Authority for Draught & Desertification (IGADD) 5.
5. Another special prayer is to pray for rain after a period of draught.