Crossword-Solution: DRAUGHT
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| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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| Draught | n. | The act of drawing or pulling |
| Draught | n. | The act of moving loads by drawing, as by beasts of burden, and the like. |
| Draught | n. | The drawing of a bowstring. |
| Draught | n. | Act of drawing a net; a sweeping the water for fish. |
| Draught | n. | The act of drawing liquor into the mouth and throat; the act of drinking. |
| Draught | n. | A sudden attack or drawing upon an enemy. |
| Draught | n. | The act of selecting or detaching soldiers; a draft (see Draft, n., 2) |
| Draught | n. | The act of drawing up, marking out, or delineating; representation. |
| Draught | n. | That which is drawn |
| Draught | n. | That which is taken by sweeping with a net. |
| Draught | n. | The force drawn; a detachment; -- in this sense usually written draft. |
| Draught | n. | The quantity drawn in at once in drinking; a potion or potation. |
| Draught | n. | A sketch, outline, or representation, whether written, designed, or drawn; a delineation. |
| Draught | n. | An order for the payment of money; -- in this sense almost always written draft. |
| Draught | n. | A current of air moving through an inclosed place, as through a room or up a chimney. |
| Draught | n. | That which draws |
| Draught | n. | A team of oxen or horses. |
| Draught | n. | A sink or drain; a privy. |
| Draught | n. | A mild vesicatory; a sinapism; as, to apply draughts to the feet. |
| Draught | n. | Capacity of being drawn; force necessary to draw; traction. |
| Draught | n. | The depth of water necessary to float a ship, or the depth a ship sinks in water, especially when laden; as, a ship of twelve feet draught. |
| Draught | n. | An allowance on weighable goods. [Eng.] See Draft, 4. |
| Draught | n. | A move, as at chess or checkers. |
| Draught | n. | The bevel given to the pattern for a casting, in order that it may be drawn from the sand without injury to the mold. |
| Draught | n. | See Draft, n., 7. |
| Draught | a. | Used for drawing vehicles, loads, etc.; as, a draught beast; draught hooks. |
| Draught | a. | Relating to, or characterized by, a draft, or current of air. |
| Draught | a. | Used in making drawings; as, draught compasses. |
| Draught | a. | Drawn directly from the barrel, or other receptacle, in distinction from bottled; on draught; -- said of ale, cider, and the like. |
| Draught | v. t. | To draw out; to call forth. See Draft. |
| Draught | v. t. | To diminish or exhaust by drawing. |
| Draught | v. t. | To draw in outline; to make a draught, sketch, or plan of, as in architectural and mechanical drawing. |
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One who, or that which, eats.
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Sentences with DRAUGHT (5)
The Fly and the Draught-Mule A FLY sat on the axle-tree of a chariot, and addressing the Draught-Mule said, “How slow you are! Why do you not go faster? See if I do not prick your neck with my sting.” The Draught-Mule replied, “I do not heed your threats; I only care for him who sits above you, and who quickens my pace with his whip, or holds me back with the reins.
Well, you’ll do as you like about going, of course, sergeant, and as for me, I’ll do as you tell me.” “Now, let me see what the time is,” said Troy, after emptying his glass in one draught as he stood.
Administer this draught, therefore, with thine own hand.” Hester repelled the offered medicine, at the same time gazing with strongly marked apprehension into his face.
Think of it—I did not even exist! Let me but escape into my laboratory door, give me but a second or two to mix and swallow the draught that I had always standing ready; and whatever he had done, Edward Hyde would pass away like the stain of breath upon a mirror; and there in his stead, quietly at home, trimming the midnight lamp in his study, a man who could afford to laugh at suspicion, would be Henry Jekyll.
Then the long flowing, yellow locks of the Holy Thern, caught by some vagrant draught, blew about my face.
Quotes with DRAUGHT (3)
Love is not a consequence. Love is not a choice. Love is a thirst. A need as vital to the soul as water is to the body. Love is a precious draught that not only soothes a parched throat, but it vitalizes a man. It fortifies him enough that he is willing to slay dragons for the woman who offers it. Take that draught of love from me and I will shrivel to dust. To take it from a man dying of thirst and give it to another whilst he watches is a cruelty I never thought you capable of.
That's a sweet piece," said Jean, briefly forgetting to be aggravated. "You didn't snatch that off a street.""No," said Locke, before taking another deep draught of the warm water in the decanter. "I got it from the neck of the governor's mistress.""You can't be serious.""In the governor's manor.""Of all the -" "In the governor's bed.""Damned lunatic!""With the governor sleeping next to her." The night quiet was broken by the high, distant trill of a whistle, the traditional …
Tis the wink of an eye, 'tis the draught of a breath, From the blossom of health to the paleness of death, From the gilded saloon to the bier and the shroud-Oh! why should the spirit of mortal be proud?
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Used 5 times in crossword archives (1992–2024).