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ENGLISH: draft - CREOLE: anrole

Overview of noun draft

The noun draft has 11 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)

1. (1) draft, bill of exchange, order of payment -- (a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another)

2. (1) draft, draught -- (a current of air (usually coming into a room or vehicle))

3. (1) 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 -- (preliminary version of a written work)

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)

Overview of verb draft

The verb draft has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)

1. (4) draft, outline -- (draw up an outline or sketch for something; "draft a speech")

2. (2) enlist, draft, muster in -- (engage somebody to enter the army)

3. blueprint, draft, draught -- (make a blueprint of)