"draught" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /drɑːft/ [UK], /dræft/ [US] Audio: en-us-draught.ogg [US] Forms: draught [singular], draughts [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A draught is a wind which blows through a building.
    Sense id: simple-draught-en-noun-U3L4WkqF
  2. A draught is a piece which is used in a game called draughts. Tags: UK
    Sense id: simple-draught-en-noun-UFBAAOF9
  3. A draught is a mild vesicatory.
    Sense id: simple-draught-en-noun-K0v-v4Y9 Categories (other): Medicine, Old words

Verb

IPA: /drɑːft/ [UK], /dræft/ [US] Audio: en-us-draught.ogg [US] Forms: draught [canonical], draughts [third-person, singular], draughted [past], draughted [past, participle], draughting [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. To draught means to draw.
    Sense id: simple-draught-en-verb-iGQge7ld
  2. To draught means to pull something along, especially a vehicle or a tractor.
    Sense id: simple-draught-en-verb-akKeqy9A
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