"draughts" in the noun sense
1. draft, draught, potation, tipple
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
"they served beer on draft"
2. gulp, draft, draught, swig
a large and hurried swallow
"he finished it at a single gulp"
3. draft, draught
a current of air (usually coming into a chimney or room or vehicle)
4. draft, draught
the depth of a vessel's keel below the surface (especially when loaded)
5. draft, draught
a dose of liquid medicine
"he took a sleeping draft"
6. draft, draught, drawing
the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling
"draughts" in the verb sense
1. blueprint, draft, draught
make a blueprint of
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