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# draught

noun (a draught, draughts); draughts (UK game, plural noun); adjective (draught beer) — UK spelling; US: draft

«draught» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (UK) A current of cold air coming into a room: There's a draught from the window. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/draught/#m1)
2. (UK, draughts) A board game for two players with round flat pieces, called checkers in the US; a draught is one piece. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/draught/#m2)
3. A drink taken in one go or a big swallow: a long draught of water. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/draught/#m3)
4. (adjective) Beer served from a barrel, not a bottle: draught beer. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/draught/#m4)
5. The depth of water a ship needs to float. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/draught/#m5)

### In the lessons

In everyday life in the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand you «keep out the draught» with a draught excluder; children play draughts; in science a draught shows warm and cold air moving. Phrases: «a draught excluder», «play draughts», «feel a draught».

### Examples

- Close the door, there's a draught! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/draught/#x1)
- We played draughts on a rainy afternoon. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/draught/#x2)
- Grandma put a draught excluder by the door. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/draught/#x3)
- He took a long draught of cold water. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/draught/#x4)
- I've got 7 draughts left and you have 5. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/draught/#x5)
- Cold draughts make the house hard to heat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/draught/#x6)
- "Moisten my tongue--bring me a refreshing draught." [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/draught/#x7)

### Note

Say «draft». UK spelling «draught»; American spelling «draft» for air and drink, and Americans call the game «checkers». Do not confuse with «drought» (no rain for a long time, said «drowt»). «Draft» is also a first version of writing in all countries.

## In Jewish tradition

After Jehu destroyed Baal's temple it was turned into a latrine, the greatest shame for a false god's house.

**Interpretation.** Tradition reads this as showing how complete and disgraceful the end of idol worship is.

### Examples

- And they broke down the pillar of Baal, and broke down the house of Baal, and made it a draught-house, unto this day. (Prophets 2KI.10.27, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/draught/#x1)

### Note

Say «draft». UK spelling «draught»; American spelling «draft» for air and drink, and Americans call the game «checkers». Do not confuse with «drought» (no rain for a long time, said «drowt»). «Draft» is also a first version of writing in all countries.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «draught» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/draught/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«draught» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/draught.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «draught» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/draught/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«draught» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/draught.html) on Mova free.