Definitions for draftdræft, drɑft

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

draftdræft, drɑft(n.)

a drawing, sketch, or design.
a preliminary form of any writing, subject to revision, refinement, etc.
the act of drawing.
a current of air in any enclosed space, esp. in a room or chimney.
a device for regulating the current of air in a fireplace, etc.
an act of drawing or pulling loads.
something that is drawn or pulled; a haul.
an animal or team of animals used to pull a load.
Category: Animal Husbandry
the force required to pull a load.
the taking of supplies, money, etc., from a given source.
a selection of persons, as by lot, for military service, an athletic team, etc.
Category: Military, Sport
the persons so selected.
Category: Military
a bill of exchange.
Category: Business
beer or ale drawn from a cask.
Category: Viniculture/Winemaking
an act of drinking or inhaling.
something that is drunk or inhaled; a drink or dose.
the depth to which a vessel is immersed when bearing a given load.
Category: Nautical, Navy
a quantity of fish caught.
Category: Sport
Metall. the slight taper given to a pattern so that it may be drawn from the sand without injury to the mold.
Category: Metallurgy
a line or border chiseled at the edge of a stone, to serve as a guide in leveling the surfaces.
Category: Building Trades
(v.t.)to sketch.
to compose.
to draw or pull.
to select by draft, as for military service.
Category: Military, Common Vocabulary
(v.i.)to work as a draftsman.
Category: Common Vocabulary
Sports.to ride or drive close behind, as a bicycle or automobile, so as to benefit from the reduction in wind resistance created behind the leader.
Category: Sport
(adj.)used for drawing loads:
a draft horse.
drawn from a cask rather than served from a bottle.
Category: Viniculture/Winemaking
being a preliminary outline or sketch.

Idioms for draft:

on draft,available to be drawn from a cask:
beer on draft.
Category: Idiom, Viniculture/Winemaking

Origin of draft:

1150–1200; c. OHG traht, ON drāttr; akin to OE dragan to draw

draft′er(n.)

Princeton's WordNet

draft, bill of exchange, order of payment(noun)
a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
draft, draught(noun)
a current of air (usually coming into a chimney or room or vehicle)
draft, rough drawing(noun)
a preliminary sketch of a design or picture
draft, draught, potation, tipple(noun)
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
"they served beer on draft"
draft, draft copy(noun)
any of the various versions in the development of a written work
"a preliminary draft"; "the final draft of the constitution"
draft, draught(noun)
the depth of a vessel's keel below the surface (especially when loaded)
draft(noun)
a regulator for controlling the flow of air in a fireplace
draft, draught(noun)
a dose of liquid medicine
"he took a sleeping draft"
conscription, muster, draft, selective service(noun)
compulsory military service
gulp, draft, draught, swig(noun)
a large and hurried swallow
"he finished it at a single gulp"
draft, draught, drawing(verb)
the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling
draft, outline(verb)
draw up an outline or sketch for something
"draft a speech"
enlist, draft, muster in(verb)
engage somebody to enter the army
blueprint, draft, draught(verb)
make a blueprint of

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

draft(noun)æft, drɑft
one of the versions of a piece of writing, before the final copy
This is my first/second/final draft.
draftæft, drɑft
the first draft
draftæft, drɑft
cold air blowing into a room
There's a draft in here.
draftæft, drɑft
a system in which young people are required to join the military
draftæft, drɑft
(of beer) served from a barrel
draft(verb)æft, drɑft
to order sb to join the military
He was drafted into the army.
draftæft, drɑft
to write an early version of sth
to draft a bill in the Senate

Wiktionary

draft(Noun)
An early version of a written work
I have to revise the first draft of my term paper.
draft(Noun)
A preliminary sketch, rough outline
His first drafts were better than most authors' final products.
draft(Noun)
Depth of water needed to float a ship [also spelled draught].
draft(Noun)
A current of air, usually coming into a room or vehicle [also spelled draught].
draft(Noun)
Draw through a flue of gasses (smoke) resulting from a combustion process.
draft(Noun)
A cheque, an order for money to be paid
draft(Noun)
An amount of liquid that is drunk in one swallow [also spelled draught]
She took a deep draft from the bottle of water.
draft(Noun)
conscription, the system of forcing people to serve in the military.
He left the country to avoid the draft.
draft(Noun)
A system of assigning rookie players to professional sports teams
draft(Verb)
to write a first version, make a preliminary sketch.
draft(Verb)
write a law
draft(Verb)
to conscript a person, force a person to serve in the military
draft(Verb)
to select and separate an animal or animals from a group.
draft(Verb)
to force or convince a person to do a job they do not want to do
draft(Verb)
to select a rookie player onto a professional sports team
draft(Verb)
To follow very closely behind another vehicle, thereby providing an aerodynamic advantage to both lead and follower, thereby conserving energy or increasing speed.
draft(Verb)
the act of drawing fibers out of a clump, for spinning in the production of yarn
draft(Noun)
the pulling force (tension) on couplers and draft gear during a slack stretched condition.
draft(Adjective)
Referring to drinks on tap, in contrast to bottled
I'd rather have a fresh, cheap draft beer.

Origin: draught, from dragan; see draw.

Webster Dictionary

Draft(adj)
pertaining to, or used for, drawing or pulling (as vehicles, loads, etc.). Same as Draught
Draft(adj)
relating to, or characterized by, a draft, or current of air. Same as Draught
Draft(verb)
to draw the outline of; to delineate
Draft(verb)
to compose and write; as, to draft a memorial
Draft(verb)
to draw from a military band or post, or from any district, company, or society; to detach; to select
Draft(verb)
to transfer by draft

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms

draft
1. The conscription of qualified citizens in military service. See also active duty; Military Service. 2. The depth of water that a vessel requires to float freely; the depth of a vessel from the water line to the keel. See also watercraft.