"through draught" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: through draughts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} through draught (plural through draughts)
  1. Alternative form of through-draught Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: through-draught
    Sense id: en-through_draught-en-noun-bMX6HjtM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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