draught

Meaning

Noun

1. (UK, alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable) Alternative form of draft in some of its senses.
2. (British, countable, uncountable) A checker: a game piece used in the game of draughts.
3. (Australia, countable, uncountable) Ale: a type of beer brewed using top-fermenting yeast.
4. (UK, countable, obsolete, uncountable) A mild vesicatory.
5. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) An outhouse: an outbuilding used as a lavatory.
6. (UK, countable, obsolete, uncountable) Any picture or drawing.
7. (UK, countable, obsolete, uncountable) A sudden attack upon an enemy.

Adj

Alternative spelling of draft

Verb

Alternative spelling of draft.

Synonyms

draft

draft

sip

drawing

gulp

draw

haul

pull

mouthful

drag

tug

design

potation

sketch

twitch

wind

traction

swig

rough copy

pulling

blueprint

sup

breath

tow

tipple

combine

air

assemble

transportation

build

breeze

air current

transporting

drawl

blowing

dosage

shipping

shoot

puff

conveying

dose

picture

construct

fire

🔥

dray

compose

drink

🥤

put together

checkers

bill

Translations

gorgée

brouillon

Zug

Entwurf

trago

tocht

Luftzug

Tiefgang

Durchzug

corrente de ar

Zugluft

Konzept

courant

pescaggio

Pronounced as (IPA)

/dɹɑːft/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: draught

Inherited from Old English: *dreaht

In summary

From Middle English draught, draght, draȝt, from Old English *dreaht, *dræht (related to dragan (“to draw, drag”)), from Proto-Germanic *drahtuz, noun form of *draganą; equivalent to draw + -t.