draught

/drɑ:ft/
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draught

A horse pulls a heavy draught across a field.

Definition

1. Noun: - A current of air inside a building: A flow of air, often cool and unwanted, that moves through an enclosed space like a room or vehicle. - A single act of swallowing liquid: The act of drinking the entire contents of a cup or glass in one continuous movement. - A dose of liquid medicine: A measured amount of a liquid drug intended to be taken at one time. - The depth of water a ship needs to float: The vertical distance between the waterline and the lowest point of a ship's keel. - The act of pulling a load: The action of moving something heavy by pulling it.

2. Verb: - To prepare a technical drawing or plan: To create a detailed sketch or blueprint, especially for an engineering or architectural project.

Usage and Examples

  • Noun (Air Current):

    • She felt a cold draught coming from under the door.
    • Please close the window; there's a terrible draught in here.

  • Noun (Swallow of Drink):

    • He took a long draught of water from the bottle.
    • She finished her beer in one deep draught.

  • Noun (Dose of Medicine):

    • The doctor prescribed a sleeping draught.
    • He took a bitter draught to cure his cough.

  • Noun (Ship's Depth):

    • The ship has a draught of six meters when fully loaded.
    • The shallow harbor cannot accommodate vessels with a deep draught.

  • Noun (Act of Pulling):

    • The draught of the heavy plough was done by oxen in ancient times.

  • Verb (To Draw a Plan):

    • The engineer draughted the initial plans for the new bridge.
    • She draughted a detailed layout of the building.
Advanced Usage and Nuances
  • "Beer on draught" (or "draft"): Beer served from a cask or keg, rather than from a bottle or can.
    • This pub serves excellent ale on draught.
  • "Feel the draught" (Idiom, chiefly British): To experience financial difficulty or adverse circumstances.
    • Many small businesses are feeling the draught during the economic downturn.
Variants and Related Words
  • Draughts (noun, plural): The British name for the board game known as "checkers" in American English.
    • They spent the afternoon playing draughts.
  • Draughty (adjective, chiefly British): Describing a place where cold air currents are present. (US spelling: drafty)
    • It's a charming but draughty old cottage.
  • Draught animal: An animal, such as a horse or ox, used for pulling heavy loads.
    • The farmer used a horse as a draught animal.
Synonyms
  • Noun (Air Current): Breeze, current, gust, airflow.
  • Noun (Swallow): Gulp, swig, mouthful.
  • Noun (Dose): Potion, dose, mixture.
  • Verb (To Draw): Design, sketch, outline, blueprint.
Related Phrasal Verbs

(Note: "Draught" is not commonly used to form phrasal verbs. The related verb "draft" is used instead, e.g., "draft in" [to bring in for help].)

Related Idioms
  • "A draught of fresh air": Literally, a current of clean air. Figuratively, something new and refreshing.
    • Her innovative ideas were like a draught of fresh air for the company.
  • "At a draught": In one single swallow or action.
    • He drank the entire glass at a draught.
draught

A horse pulls a heavy draught across a field.

Noun
  1. the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling
  2. a dose of liquid medicine
    • he took a sleeping draft
  3. the depth of a vessel's keel below the surface (especially when loaded)
  4. a current of air (usually coming into a chimney or room or vehicle)
  5. a large and hurried swallow
    • he finished it at a single gulp
  6. a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
    • they served beer on draft
Verb
  1. make a blueprint of

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