water draught
11Draught tube — Draught Draught, a. 1. Used for drawing vehicles, loads, etc.; as, a draught beast; draught hooks. [1913 Webster] 2. Relating to, or characterized by, a draft, or current of air. [1913 Webster] 3. Used in making drawings; as, draught compasses.… …
12draught — (US draft) ► NOUN 1) a current of cool air in a room or confined space. 2) a single act of drinking or inhaling. 3) literary or archaic a quantity of a liquid with medicinal properties: a sleeping draught. 4) the depth of water needed to float a… …
13Water transport in Zambia — Water transport, and the many navigable inland waterways, in Zambia has a long tradition of practical use in Zambia except in parts of the south. Since draught animals such as oxen were not heavily used, water transport was usually the only… …
14draught — /draft / (say drahft) noun 1. a current of air, especially in a room, chimney, stove, or any enclosed space. 2. a device for regulating the flow of air in a stove, fireplace, etc. 3. Nautical the fullness of a sail created by the sail maker. 4.… …
15draught — draught1 [dra:ft US dræft] n BrE ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(air)¦ 2¦(beer)¦ 3¦(game)¦ 4¦(medicine)¦ 5¦(ship)¦ 6¦(swallow)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1100 1200; : Old English; Origin: dragan to pull ; DRAW1 …
16draught — 1 BrE, draft AmE noun (C) 1 COLD AIR a current of cold air flowing through a room: Shut the window there s a draught in here! 2 GAME draughts (plural) BrE a) a game played by two people, each with 12 round pieces, on a board of 64 squares;… …
17draught — noun /dɹɑːft,dɹæft,dɹɔt/ a) The action or an act of pulling something along, especially a beast of burden, vehicle or tractor. She took a deep draught from the bottle of water. b) The act of drawing. he sayde vnto Simon: Cary vs into the depe,… …
18draught — [drα:ft] (US draft) noun 1》 a current of cool air in a room or confined space. 2》 a single act of drinking or inhaling. ↘literary or archaic a quantity of a liquid with medicinal properties: a sleeping draught. 3》 the depth of water needed to …
19draught — n. & v. (US draft) n. 1 a current of air in a confined space (e.g. a room or chimney). 2 pulling, traction. 3 Naut. the depth of water needed to float a ship. 4 the drawing of liquor from a cask etc. 5 a a single act of drinking. b the amount… …
20water ballast — noun : water in specially constructed compartments (as of a ship or balloon) to serve as ballast * * * water ballast noun 1. Water carried by a ship to balance or redress the change of draught due to consumption of fuel or provisions or discharge …
