| Front | draught |
|---|---|
| Back | BrE /drɑːft/NAmE /drɑːft/(BrE)(NAmE draft)noun, adjective, verb noun 1 [countable] a flow of cool air in a room or other confined spaceThere's a draught in here. A cold draught of air blew in from the open window. I was sitting in a draught. She shivered in the icy draught. 2 [countable] (formal) one continuous action of swallowing liquid; the amount swallowedHe took a deep draught of his beer. 3 [countable] (old use or literary) medicine in a liquid forma sleeping draught (= one that makes you sleep) 4 draughts (BrE)(NAmE check•ers)[uncountable] a game for two players using 24 round pieces on a board marked with black and white squares 5 [countable] (BrE)(NAmE check•er)one of the round pieces used in a game of draughtson ˈdraught (BrE) (of beer) taken from a large container (= a barrel )This beer is not available on draught (= it is available only in bottles or cans). adjective 1 [usually before noun] served from a large container (= a barrel ) rather than in a bottledraught beer 2 [only before noun] used for pulling heavy loadsa draught horse verb (especially BrE) = draft |
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