draft in English

noun

1

a preliminary version of a piece of writing.

the first draft of the party's manifesto

2

compulsory recruitment for military service.

25 million men were subject to the draft

3

a current of cool air in a room or other confined space.

heavy curtains at the windows cut out drafts

synonyms: current of air, rush of air, waft, wind, breeze, gust, puff, blast, blow

4

the action or act of pulling something along, especially a vehicle or farm implement.

He feels dragged to the street, pulled by the draft of the others.

5

a written order to pay a specified sum; a check.

How could Dunlop walk into the AIB with cheques or drafts made out for large sums of money to a company of which he was not a director or shareholder or officer, and walk out again having converted them to cash?

synonyms: check, order, money order, bill of exchange

6

a single act of drinking or inhaling.

she downed the remaining beer in one draft

7

the depth of water needed to float a ship.

the shallow draft enabled her to get close to shore

8

the drawing in of a fishing net.

verb

1

prepare a preliminary version of (a text).

I drafted a letter of resignation

2

select (a person or group of people) for a certain purpose.

he was drafted to help with the task force on best safety practices

3

pull or draw.

4

benefit from reduced wind resistance by driving very closely behind another vehicle.

I was most impressed by the discussion of whether the rider in front ALSO benefits from another rider drafting behind them.

adjective

1

denoting beer or other drink that is kept in and served from a barrel or tank rather than from a bottle or can.

draft beer

2

denoting an animal used for pulling heavy loads.

draft oxen

noun

preliminary version, rough outline, plan, skeleton, abstract, main points, bare bones
plan, blueprint, design, diagram, drawing, sketch, map, layout, representation
check, order, money order, bill of exchange
current of air, rush of air, waft, wind, breeze, gust, puff, blast, blow
gulp, drink, swallow, mouthful, slug, swig, swill
draft copy
swig, gulp
drawing
conscription, selective service, muster
bill of exchange, order of payment
tipple, potation
rough drawing

verb

outline, muster in, blueprint
outline
muster in, enlist
blueprint

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