Draught

The act of drawing or pulling

The act of moving loads by drawing, as by beasts of burden, and the like.

The drawing of a bowstring.

Act of drawing a net; a sweeping the water for fish.

The act of drawing liquor into the mouth and throat; the act of drinking.

A sudden attack or drawing upon an enemy.

The act of selecting or detaching soldiers; a draft (see Draft, n., 2)

The act of drawing up, marking out, or delineating; representation.

That which is drawn

That which is taken by sweeping with a net.

The force drawn; a detachment; -- in this sense usually written draft.

The quantity drawn in at once in drinking; a potion or potation.

A sketch, outline, or representation, whether written, designed, or drawn; a delineation.

An order for the payment of money; -- in this sense almost always written draft.

A current of air moving through an inclosed place, as through a room or up a chimney.

That which draws

A team of oxen or horses.

A sink or drain; a privy.

A mild vesicatory; a sinapism; as, to apply draughts to the feet.

Capacity of being drawn; force necessary to draw; traction.

The depth of water necessary to float a ship, or the depth a ship sinks in water, especially when laden; as, a ship of twelve feet draught.

An allowance on weighable goods. [Eng.] See Draft, 4.

A move, as at chess or checkers.

The bevel given to the pattern for a casting, in order that it may be drawn from the sand without injury to the mold.

See Draft, n., 7.

Used for drawing vehicles, loads, etc.; as, a draught beast; draught hooks.

Relating to, or characterized by, a draft, or current of air.

Used in making drawings; as, draught compasses.

Drawn directly from the barrel, or other receptacle, in distinction from bottled; on draught; -- said of ale, cider, and the like.

To draw out; to call forth. See Draft.

To diminish or exhaust by drawing.

To draw in outline; to make a draught, sketch, or plan of, as in architectural and mechanical drawing.