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draught

(US), draft

a. beer, wine, etc., stored in bulk, esp in a cask, as opposed to being bottled

b. (as modifier): draught beer

c. on draught drawn from a cask or keg

2. any one of the 12 flat thick discs used by each player in the game of draughts

3. the depth of a loaded vessel in the water, taken from the level of the waterline to the lowest point of the hull

draught

[draft]

(civil engineering)

draft

draft, Brit. draught

1. A current of air or gases, as an air current which flows through a flue, chimney, or heater; or a localized air current which results in more heat being withdrawn from a person’s skin than is normally dissipated.

2. A narrow, dressed border around the face of a stone, usually about the width of a chisel edge; also called a drafted margin or margin draft.

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I can be sitting upstairs and still feel the draft from the door downstairs.

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American flags were everywhere, and planes flew so low you could feel the draft.