draught

Etymology
From, , , from , (related to ), from , noun form of ; equivalent to.

Noun

 * 1)   in some of its senses.
 * Sense 1 of draft:
 * 1) * Senses 17, 18 of draft:
 * 2) * Senses 3, 4 of draft:
 * 3) * Sense 5 of draft:
 * 4) * Senses 4, 5 of draft: 1927-29,, ', translated 1940''' by , Part I, Chapter iii:
 * Much as I wish that I had not to write this chapter, I know that I shall have to swallow many such bitter draughts in the course of this narrative. And I cannot do otherwise, if I claim to be a worshipper of Truth.
 * 1) * Sense 7 of draft:
 * 2)  A checker: a game piece used in the game of draughts.
 * 3)  Ale: a type of beer brewed using top-fermenting yeast.
 * 4)  A mild vesicatory.
 * 5)  An outhouse: an outbuilding used as a lavatory.
 * 6)  Any picture or drawing.
 * 7)  A sudden attack upon an enemy.
 * 1)  Any picture or drawing.
 * 2)  A sudden attack upon an enemy.
 * 1)  A sudden attack upon an enemy.

Synonyms

 * ; see also Thesaurus:bathroom
 * (used in checkers)

Translations

 * Bulgarian:, пул
 * Catalan:
 * Czech:
 * Finnish:
 * German:
 * Greek:
 * Hungarian:
 * Ido:
 * Ingrian: šaška
 * Italian:
 * Maori:, perepere
 * Ottoman Turkish: مهره
 * Polish:, , ,
 * Portuguese: peça (de damas)
 * Russian:
 * Scots: draucht
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish:


 * Polish:

Adjective

 * 1)  The British form of draft.

Usage notes
There are senses used in American English which do not apply in British English.

Etymology
From, (related to ), from , equivalent to.

Etymology
From, from , (related to ), from.

Noun

 * 1) A drawing stroke with a weapon.