1. a current of air in an enclosed space
Usage: British spelling
2. the act of drinking or the amount drunk at one time
Usage: formal
3. the depth of water needed to float a ship
Usage: nautical

1. to prepare a preliminary version of something
Usage: British spelling

1. served from a cask or keg rather than a bottle
Usage: British spelling

Examples

• There’s a cold draught coming through the window.
• He finished his beer in one long draught.
• The ship has a draught of twelve feet.
• She’s working on the first draught of her novel.
• The lawyer will draught the contract tomorrow.
• They serve excellent draught beer at this pub.
• Close the door to stop the draught.
• The medicine was bitter, so she took it in one quick draught.