"drafts" in the noun sense
1. draft, bill of exchange, order of payment
a document ordering the payment of money drawn by one person or bank on another
2. draft, draught
a current of air (usually coming into a chimney or room or vehicle)
3. draft, rough drawing
a preliminary sketch of a design or picture
4. draft, draught, potation, tipple
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
"they served beer on draft"
5. draft, draft copy
any of the various versions in the development of a written work
"a preliminary draft"
"the final draft of the constitution"
6. draft, draught
the depth of a vessel's keel below the surface (especially when loaded)
7. draft
a regulator for controlling the flow of air in a fireplace
8. draft, draught
a dose of liquid medicine
"he took a sleeping draft"
9. conscription, muster, draft, selective service
compulsory military service
10. gulp, draft, draught, swig
a large and hurried swallow
"he finished it at a single gulp"
11. draft, draught, drawing
the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling
"drafts" in the verb sense
1. draft, outline
draw up an outline or sketch for something
"draft a speech"
2. enlist, draft, muster in
engage somebody to enter the army
3. blueprint, draft, draught
make a blueprint of
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