draft
Meaning of draft
- a preliminary version of a piece of writing.
the first draft of the party's manifesto
a draft document
- a written order to pay a specified sum.
- compulsory recruitment for military service.
25 million men were subject to the draft
- US spelling of draught (noun).
- prepare a preliminary version of (a document).
I drafted a letter of resignation
- select (a person or group of people) and bring them somewhere for a certain purpose.
he was drafted in to help fix the engine
adjective
US spelling of draught (adjective).
mid 16th century: phonetic spelling of draught.
noun- a current of cool air in a room or other confined space.
heavy curtains at the windows cut out draughts
- a single act of drinking or inhaling.
she downed the remaining beer in one draught
- the depth of water needed to float a ship.
the shallow draught enabled her to get close inshore
- the drawing in of a fishing net.
- denoting beer or cider served from a barrel or tank rather than from a bottle or can.
draught ale
- denoting an animal used for pulling heavy loads.
a draught horse
Middle English (in the sense ‘drawing, pulling’; also ‘something drawn, a load’): from Old Norse dráttr, of Germanic origin; related to German Tracht, also to draw. Compare with draft.
Information about draft
- The plural form of draft is: drafts.
- Languages in which draft is used:
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Hyphenation of draft
draft
- It consists of 1 syllables and 5 chars.
- draft is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
draft synonyms
Meaning draught:
Meaning conscription:
Meaning gulp:
Meaning outline:
Meaning enlist:
Meaning blueprint:
Meaning an order to a bank to pay a stated sum from the drawer's account, written on a specially printed form:
Meaning the arrangement or disposition of people or things in relation to each other according to a particular sequence, pattern, or method:
Meaning the air taken into or expelled from the lungs:
Meaning a puff or breath of air or smoke:
Meaning a gentle movement of air:
Meaning the perceptible natural movement of the air, especially in the form of a current of air blowing from a particular direction:
Meaning a gentle wind:
Meaning a sudden strong rush of wind:
Meaning a short, explosive burst of breath or wind:
Meaning a strong gust of wind or air:
Meaning a very strong wind:
Meaning a strong wind:
Meaning a soft gentle breeze:
Translation of draft
- Spanish: tracción, boceto, esbozo, bosquejar, esbozar, proyectar, esquematizar, calado
- Italian: trazione, abbozzo, schizzo, bozzetto, bozza, minuta, abbozzare, tracciare
- French: ébauche, brouillon
- German: Entwurf
- Portuguese: rascunho
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