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Definition draft

Etymology

A phonetic spelling of draught.

Noun

draft (countable and uncountable, plural drafts)

1. (possibly archaic) The action or an act (especially of a beast of burden or vehicle) of pulling something along or back.
2. (possibly archaic) The act of drawing in a net for fish.
3. (possibly archaic) That which is drawn in; a catch, a haul.
4. A current of air, usually coming into a room or vehicle.
5. Draw through a flue of gasses (smoke) resulting from a combustion process.
6. An act of drinking.
7. The quantity of liquid (such as water, alcohol, or medicine) drunk in one swallow.
8. A dose (of medicine, alcohol, etc.)
9. Beer drawn from a cask or keg rather than a bottle or can.
10. (nautical) Depth of water needed to float a ship; depth below the water line to the bottom of a vessel's hull; depth of water drawn by a vessel.
11. An early version of a written work (such as a book or e-mail) or drawing; a preliminary sketch or outline.
12. A cheque, an order for money to be paid.
13. Conscription, the system of forcing people to serve in the military.
14. (politics) A system of forcing or convincing people to take an elected position.
15. (sports) A system of assigning rookie players to professional sports teams.
16. (rail transport) The pulling force (tension) on couplers and draft gear during a slack stretched condition.
17. The bevel given to the pattern for a casting, so that it can be drawn from the sand without damaging the mould.

Verb

draft (third-person singular simple present drafts, present participle drafting, simple past and past participle drafted)

1. (transitive) To write a first version, make a preliminary sketch.
2. To draw in outline; to make a draught, sketch, or plan of, as in architectural and mechanical drawing.
3. To write a law.
4. (transitive) To conscript a person, force a person to serve in some capacity, especially in the military.
5. To select and separate an animal or animals from a group.
6. (transitive, sports) To select a rookie player onto a professional sports team.
7. (intransitive) To follow very closely behind another vehicle, thereby providing an aerodynamic advantage to both lead and follower and conserving energy or increasing speed.
8. To draw out; to call forth.
9. To draw fibers out of a clump, for spinning in the production of yarn.

Adjective

draft (not comparable)

1. (not comparable) Referring to drinks on tap, in contrast to bottled.

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