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8 definitions • 5 examples
1
a
current
of unpleasantly
cold
air
blowing
through a room
2
the
depth
of water
needed
for a
boat
to be
able
to
float
:
Examples:
A
punt
has a
shallow
draught.
3
a
system
of
storing
and
serving
drinks
from
large
containers
,
especially
barrels
:
Examples:
on draught Is the
lager
on draught or is it
bottled
?
4
a
game
for two people, each with
twelve
circular
pieces
that they move on a
board
with
black
and
white
squares
:
Examples:
I play draughts but I don't play
chess
.
5
(of
drinks
such as
beer
)
stored
in and
served
from
large
containers
,
especially
barrels
:
Examples:
draught
beer
/
lager
/
cider
6
(of
animals
) used for
pulling
heavy
loads
,
vehicles
, etc.:
Examples:
a draught
horse
7
draft
8
the
distance
between
the
bottom
of a
ship
and the
level
of the water when the
ship
is
floating
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