Definition of drafts Drafts
/dɹæˈfts/ - [drafts] -
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British English
draughts - /dɹˈɑːfts/
American English
drafts - /dɹæˈfts/
What does drafts mean?
Wiktionary 
- drafts (Noun)
Plural of draft.
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🔤WordNet
NounPlural: drafts |
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| draft - a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another | ||
| bill of exchange, order of payment | ||
| negotiable instrument an unconditional order or promise to pay an amount of money | ||
| overdraft a draft in excess of the credit balance | ||
| foreign bill, foreign draft a bill of exchange that is drawn in one country and made payable in another | ||
| inland bill a bill of exchange that is both drawn and made payable in the same country | ||
| redraft a draft for the amount of a dishonored draft plus the costs and charges of drafting again | ||
| trade acceptance a bill of exchange for a specific purchase; drawn on the buyer by the seller and bearing the buyer's acceptance | ||
| bank draft, banker's draft a draft drawn by a bank against funds deposited in another bank | ||
| dividend warrant an order of payment (such as a check payable to a shareholder) in which a dividend is paid | ||
| money order, postal order a written order for the payment of a sum to a named individual; obtainable and payable at a post office | ||
| banker's acceptance, acceptance the act of taking something that is offered; "her acceptance of the gift encouraged him"; "he anticipated their acceptance of his offer" | ||
| bank check, cheque, check the act of inspecting or verifying; "they made a check of their equipment"; "the pilot ran through the check-out procedure" | ||
| sight bill, sight draft a draft payable on presentation | ||
| draft - a current of air (usually coming into a chimney or room or vehicle) | ||
| draught | ||
| air current, current of air, wind the act of winding or twisting; "he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind" | ||
| updraft a strong upward air current | ||
| draft - a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg; "they served beer on draft" | ||
| draught, potation, tipple | ||
| drink the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess; "drink was his downfall" | ||
| draft - the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling | ||
| draught, drawing | ||
| pulling, pull the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you; "the pull up the hill had him breathing harder"; "his strenuous pulling strained his back" | ||
| draft - a preliminary sketch of a design or picture | ||
| rough drawing | ||
| sketch, study preliminary drawing for later elaboration; "he made several studies before starting to paint" | ||
| draft - any of the various versions in the development of a written work; "a preliminary draft"; "the final draft of the constitution" | ||
| draft copy | ||
| textual matter, text the words of something written; "there were more than a thousand words of text"; "they handed out the printed text of the mayor's speech"; "he wants to reconstruct the original text" | ||
| draft - a dose of liquid medicine; "he took a sleeping draft" | ||
| draught | ||
| draft - a regulator for controlling the flow of air in a fireplace | ||
| draft - the depth of a vessel's keel below the surface (especially when loaded) | ||
| draught | ||
| draft - compulsory military service | ||
| conscription, muster, selective service | ||
| militarisation, militarization, mobilisation, mobilization act of assembling and putting into readiness for war or other emergency: "mobilization of the troops" | ||
| armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" | ||
| draft - a large and hurried swallow; "he finished it at a single gulp" | ||
| gulp, draught, swig | ||
| deglutition, swallow, drink the act of swallowing; "one swallow of the liquid was enough"; "he took a drink of his beer and smacked his lips" | ||
Verb |
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| draft - draw up an outline or sketch for something; "draft a speech" | ||
| outline | ||
| indite, pen, compose, write put together out of existing material; "compile a list" | ||
| penning, authorship, writing, composition the act of initiating a new idea or theory or writing; "the authorship of the theory is disputed" | ||
| draft - engage somebody to enter the army | ||
| enlist, muster in | ||
| muster out, discharge release from military service | ||
| enrol, enroll, recruit, inscribe, enter register formally as a participant or member; "The party recruited many new members" | ||
| levy, recruit, raise impose and collect; "levy a fine" | ||
| draft - make a blueprint of | ||
| blueprint, draught | ||
| plan, design make plans for something; "He is planning a trip with his family" | ||
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Wiktionary
- draft (Noun)
An early version of a written work. - draft (Noun)
A preliminary sketch, rough outline. - draft (Noun)
Depth of water needed to float a ship also spelled draught. - draft (Noun)
A current of air, usually coming into a room or vehicle also spelled draught. - draft (Noun)
Draw through a flue of gasses smoke resulting from a combustion process. - draft (Noun)
A cheque, an order for money to be paid. - draft (Noun)
An amount of liquid that is drunk in one swallow also spelled draught. - draft (Noun)
conscription, the system of forcing people to serve in the military. - draft (Noun)
A system of assigning rookie players to professional sports teams. - draft (Noun)
The pulling force tension on couplers and draft gear during a slack stretched condition. - draft (Verb)
To write a first version, make a preliminary sketch. - draft (Verb)
Write a law. - draft (Verb)
To conscript a person, force a person to serve in the military. - draft (Verb)
To select and separate an animal or animals from a group. - draft (Verb)
To force or convince a person to do a job they do not want to do. - draft (Verb)
To select a rookie player onto a professional sports team. - draft (Verb)
To follow very closely behind another vehicle, thereby providing an aerodynamic advantage to both lead and follower, thereby conserving energy or increasing speed. - draft (Verb)
The act of drawing fibers out of a clump, for spinning in the production of yarn. - draft (Adjective)
Referring to drinks on tap , in contrast to bottled.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- draft (a.)
Pertaining to, or used for, drawing or pulling (as vehicles, loads, etc.). Same as Draught. - draft (a.)
Relating to, or characterized by, a draft, or current of air. Same as Draught. - draft (v. t.)
To draw the outline of; to delineate. - draft (v. t.)
To compose and write; as, to draft a memorial. - draft (v. t.)
To draw from a military band or post, or from any district, company, or society; to detach; to select. - draft (v. t.)
To transfer by draft.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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The act of pulling something along a surface using motive power. -
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A preliminary sketch of a picture or document. -
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A preliminary version of a written work. -
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To draw up an outline or sketch for something. -
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The depth that reaches the submerged part of a boat.
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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A small allowance for waste on goods sold by weight. -
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The depth of water a ship displaces, or of a body of fluid necessary to float a vessel; hence a ship is said to draw so many feet of water when she requires that depth to float her, which, to be more readily known, are marked on the stem and stern-post from the keel upwards. Also, the old name for a chart. Also, the delineation of a ship designed to be built, drawn on a given scale, generally a quarter-inch to the foot, for the builders. (See SHEER-DRAUGHT.)
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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A selecting or detaching of soldiers from an army, or any part of it, or from a military post; also from any company or collection of persons, or from the people at large for military service. -
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See DRAUGHT.
Foolish DictionaryThe Foolish Dictionary 🤡
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(=DRAUGHT=) What gives a cold, cures a cold, and pays the doctor's bill.
