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There is much boasting among the young men about their teams as their horse and carts in Cleveland. Most of the Yorkshire men take as much delight in their ox draught as they used to do in their Horse draught.
Nathaniel Smith

Meaning of "draught" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DRAUGHT

Probably from Old Norse drahtr, of Germanic origin; related to draw.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DRAUGHT

draught  [drɑːft] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DRAUGHT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Draught is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DRAUGHT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Draft

Draft or draught may mean: ▪ Draught beer or other beverage, served from a bulk keg or cask rather than a bottle or can ▪ Demand draft, a check created by a merchant with a buyer's account number on it, but without the buyer's signature...

Definition of draught in the English dictionary

The first definition of draught in the dictionary is a current of air, esp one intruding into an enclosed space. Other definition of draught is the act of pulling a load, as by a vehicle or animal. Draught is also the load or quantity drawn.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DRAUGHT


aircraft
ˈɛəˌkrɑːft
anti-aircraft
ˌæntɪˈɛəkrɑːft
bushcraft
ˈbʊʃˌkrɑːft
craft
krɑːft
draft
drɑːft
graft
ɡrɑːft
handcraft
ˈhændˌkrɑːft
handicraft
ˈhændɪˌkrɑːft
hovercraft
ˈhɒvəˌkrɑːft
kraft
krɑːft
needlecraft
ˈniːdəlˌkrɑːft
overdraft
ˈəʊvəˌdrɑːft
raft
rɑːft
spacecraft
ˈspeɪsˌkrɑːft
stagecraft
ˈsteɪdʒˌkrɑːft
warcraft
ˈwɔːˌkrɑːft
watercraft
ˈwɔːtəˌkrɑːft
witchcraft
ˈwɪtʃˌkrɑːft
woodcraft
ˈwʊdˌkrɑːft
xenograft
ˈzɛnəʊˌɡrɑːft

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DRAUGHT

draught beer
draught excluder
draughtboard
draughter
draughtier
draughtiest
draughtily
draughtiness
draughtman
draughtproof
draughtproofing
draughts
draughts board
draughtsman
draughtsmanship
draughtsmen
draughtswoman
draughtswomen
draughty

WORDS THAT END LIKE DRAUGHT

aught
bought
caught
Connaught
distraught
downdraught
dreadnaught
fearnaught
fraught
indraught
naught
on draught
onslaught
overfraught
self-taught
set at naught
taught
uncaught
unfraught
untaught
well-taught

Synonyms and antonyms of draught in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DRAUGHT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «draught» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of draught

Translation of «draught» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DRAUGHT

Find out the translation of draught to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of draught from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «draught» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

穿堂风
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

corriente de aire
570 millions of speakers

English

draught
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मसौदा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تَيَّارٌ هَوَائِيّ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сквозняк
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

corrente de ar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

খসড়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

courant d’air
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Draf
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Luftzug
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

隙間風
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

외풍
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Konsep
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gió lùa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வரைவு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मसुदा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

taslak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

corrente d´aria
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przeciąg
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

протяг
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

curent
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ρεύμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ontwerp
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

drag
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

trekk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of draught

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DRAUGHT»

The term «draught» is quite widely used and occupies the 31.810 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DRAUGHT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «draught» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «draught» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about draught

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3 QUOTES WITH «DRAUGHT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word draught.
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Anacharsis
The first draught serveth for health, the second for pleasure, the third for shame, and the fourth for madness.
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William Empson
My heart pumps yet the poison draught of you.
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Nathaniel Smith
There is much boasting among the young men about their teams as their horse and carts in Cleveland. Most of the Yorkshire men take as much delight in their ox draught as they used to do in their Horse draught.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DRAUGHT»

Discover the use of draught in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to draught and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Transforming Draught: Jekyll and Hyde, Robert Louis ...
This book investigates Stevenson's Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde as an allegory of alcoholism--an interpretation that cultural change and the story's renown have perhaps obscured.
Thomas L. Reed, Jr., 2006
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Natural Draught Cooling Towers: Proceedings of the Fifth ...
This book comprises 43 contributions on the latest developments in the field of natural draught cooling towers, including the cooling process, wind loading, stability & nonlinear behaviour, earthquake resistant design, structural problems, ...
I. Mungan, U. Wittek, 2004
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The Horse: With a Treatise on Draught
With a Treatise on Draught William Youatt. Raking, the operation of, 399. Rat-tails , nature and treatment of, 275. Rearing, a dangerous and inveterate habit, 337. Recti muscles of the neck, description of the, 156. ' ' thigh, description of, 258.
William Youatt, 1831
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Horses, Oxen and Technological Innovation: The Use of ...
An account of the introduction of the horse as a replacement for oxen in English farming.
John Langdon, 2002
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The harnessing of draught animals
This book details the most common method of the use of animals as draught animals.
Ian Barwell, Michael Ayre, 1982
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The Irish draught horse: a history
Today the Irish draught is used for hunting, for pleasure, and for competition, and is much valued by a new generation of owners. Here the story of the `horse of the people' is told before facts and details vanish forever.
Mary McGrath, Joan C. Griffith, 2005
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Workplace health, safety and welfare
Flue outlet Draught diverter (a) Appliance Draught stabiliser (b) 11. A draught diverter is a form of draught break intended to prevent conditions in the main length of flue from interfering with the combustion performance of an open-flued ...
Great Britain. Health and Safety Commission, Great Britain. Health and Safety Executive
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A Popular Exposition of the Effect of Forces Applied to ...
less proportion of the whole resistance as the draught is diminished : and, if there were no draught at all, the larger wheels would afford advantage with scarcely any abatement, except from that trifling quantity produced by their rolling upon the ...
David Rankine, 1828
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An Original Draught of the Primitive Church in Answer to a ...
William Sclater. fiituent Parts of it, and to consider the particular Offices , together with the joint and several Acts of the respective Members of the Church he has before defin'd for us. I am willing to set out, and go along with him as far as Truth  ...
William Sclater, 1717
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Recherche Pour Le Développement de la Traction Animale en ...
Considering the differences in ecological factors and husbandry systems in which the various species and breeds of draught animal survive and function, there will be corresponding variations in draught animal diseases in West Africa.
West Africa Animal Traction Network. Workshop, Peter R. Lawrence, 1993

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DRAUGHT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term draught is used in the context of the following news items.
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In pictures: Creatures great and small steal the show at Bosworth
Side saddle champion was Irish Draught mare Park Potion belonging to Rebecca Mawer and reserve was the ex-racehorse Lord Manhattan ... «Hinckley Times, Jul 15»
2
HK's first Irish pub faces closure due to lease renewal issues
It became a favorite watering hole for many expats and office workers as it introduced and served up fresh pints of Draught Guinness beer. «EJ Insight, Jul 15»
3
KC's Korner: Acoustics on the Patio
Other events on the weekly calendar this summer include $2 draught beers and $2.50 bottles on Tuesdays from 7:00pm -10:00PM. Thursday is ... «TAPinto.net, Jul 15»
4
Burger Ready for Tough Battle Against Russia
He was the main attraction at the launch of the Windhoek Draught Friendship Series between Namibia and Russia at Namibia Breweries ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
5
Gwangyang to dredge third fairway
"The waters have a depth of up to 22 m, but the accumulation of sediments has reduced the maximum draught to 18.5 m. There is a thus a need ... «IHS Maritime 360, Jul 15»
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Central Coast dining review: Service with a smile sets the standard …
Unfortunately the main door to the outdoor dining area was left open and my colleague Emma and I copped a cold draught. After closing the ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»
7
Double Shift Brewing Co. opens Saturday in the Crossroads Arts …
A couple of monitors await mounting to the walls above the bar. Steel siding needs to be attached to the front of the bar. And the draught system ... «Pitch Weekly, Jul 15»
8
Gosport brewery commissioned to produce beer for Wetherspoons
Its bottle strength was seven per cent, and on draught it was slightly weaker at 5.3 per cent. Dynamic Dart Advertisement. Brewery co-owner ... «Portsmouth News, Jul 15»
9
Best Food Cart/Truck
Most days of the week, the Beastro cart is parked outside Draught Works. And wouldn't you know, just about everything on the menu is perfectly accompanied by ... «Missoula Independent, Jul 15»
10
Best Florist
... to suit any occasion, we'd suggest the “Growler for Two,” which is a glass growler filled with fresh blooms and tagged with a gift certificate for Draught Works. «Missoula Independent, Jul 15»

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