Draft or
draught may mean:Draft (air), a
stream of
air of
constant direction and (when
induced mechanically)
constant speed.
Draft or
The Draft,
synonymous for conscription, especially conscription in
the united States relating to
the military or
military serviceDraft (sports), a
system for allocating players among teamsDraft (hull),
the vertical distance from the bottom of a
hull to
the waterline at
the lowest part of a
ship or boatDraft (sailing),
the degree of
curvature in a
horizontal cross-section in sailingDraft (water), to
move a
liquid from below the intake of a
suction pumpDraft (combustion) is
the incoming flow of
air of a
boiler or engineDraft (politics), an
attempt to
persuade a
political candidate to
enter an electionDraughts (or checkers), a
popular board gameIn finance, a
draft is an
order for the payment of
money (see check)The
draft (band), a
rock band from Florida.
The Draft was a
comic book in the New Universe imprint of Marvel Comics
Noun1.
writing a
first version to be
filled out and polished later (hypernym) writing, authorship, composition,
penning (derivation) draft, outline2.
the craft of
drawing blueprints (synonym)
mechanical drawing (hypernym) trade,
craft (derivation) blueprint, draft, draught3.
the creation of
artistic drawings; "he
learned drawing from his father" (synonym) drawing,
draftsmanship (hypernym) art,
artistic creation,
artistic production (hyponym) pyrography
Noun1. a
document ordering the payment of money;
drawn by
one person or
bank on
another (synonym)
bill of exchange,
order of
payment (hypernym)
negotiable instrument (hyponym) overdraft2. a
current of
air (usually
coming into a
room or vehicle) (synonym)
draught (hypernym) wind,
air current,
current of
air (hyponym) updraft3. a
preliminary sketch of a
design or
picture (synonym)
rough drawing (hypernym) sketch,
study (derivation) blueprint, draught4. a
serving of
drink (usually alcoholic)
drawn from a keg; "they
served beer on draft" (synonym) draught, potation,
tipple (hypernym)
drink (hyponym) quaff5.
preliminary version of a
written work (synonym)
draft copy (hypernym) text,
textual matter (derivation) outline6.
the depth of a
vessel's keel below the surface (especially
when loaded) (synonym)
draught (hypernym) depth7. a
regulator for controlling the flow of
air in a
fireplace (hypernym) regulator8. a
dose of
liquid medicine; "he
took a
sleeping draft" (synonym)
draught (hypernym) dose9.
compulsory military service (synonym) conscription, muster,
selective service (hypernym) mobilization, mobilisation, militarization,
militarisation (hyponym) levy,
levy en
masse (derivation) enlist,
muster in (classification) military,
armed forces,
armed services,
military machine,
war machine10. a
large and hurried swallow; "he
finished it at a
single gulp" (synonym) gulp, draught,
swig (hypernym) swallow, drink, deglutition11.
the act of
moving a
load by
drawing or
pulling (synonym) draught,
drawing (hypernym) pull, pulling
Verb1.
draw up an
outline or
sketch for something; "draft a speech" (synonym)
outline (hypernym) write, compose, pen,
indite (derivation)
draft copy (classification) writing, authorship, composition, penning2.
engage somebody to
enter the army (synonym) enlist,
muster in (hypernym) enroll, inscribe, enter, enrol,
recruit (hyponym) recruit, levy,
raise (derivation) conscription, muster,
selective service3.
make a
blueprint of (synonym) blueprint,
draught (hypernym) design,
plan (derivation)
rough drawing
(
p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Draft Â
the action of
following closely behind a
faster vehicle so as to
take advantage of
the aerodynamic effect which causes both the vehicles behind and the one in
front to
move faster. See slip stream .
