DRAUGHT definition: 1. a current of unpleasantly cold air blowing through a room 2. the depth of water needed for a…. Learn more.
Draught and draft are both pronounced (/dr ɑ ː ft/). In British English, a draught is a current of air coming into a room or vehicle. The draught from the window stirred the papers on her desk. They used to open the windows and doors to create a draught. In American English, this is spelled draft.
The noun draught is pronounced exactly like draft, and it also shares most of the same meanings. A cold burst of wind, a swig or a serving of a drink, the act of pulling a heavy load, and the depth of a ship below the surface of the water: each of these can be called a draught.
Definition of draught noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
draught (third-person singular simple present draughts, present participle draughting, simple past and past participle draughted) (British spelling) Alternative spelling of draft.
There are 55 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word draught, 30 of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
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Draught is used in British English to describe a flow of air in a particular direction, akin to the American ' draft.' It also specifically refers to beer that is served from a cask or keg rather than from a bottle or can.
A draught of liquid is a large amount that you swallow. He took a draught of beer. Having added more fruit juice on top, drink it down in one draught.