draft
v.
make an outline, draw up in written form; conscript, recruit for military service; force or persuade to do some task; draw out and separate
Draft
Draft or draught may mean:Draft (air), a stream of air of constant direction and (when induced mechanically) constant speed.Draft or The Draft, synonymous for
conscription, especially
conscription in the United States relating to the military or military service
Draft (sports), a system for allocating players among teams
Draft (hull), the vertical distance from the bottom of a hull to the waterline at the lowest part of a ship or boat
Draft (sailing), the degree of curvature in a horizontal cross-section in sailing
Draft (water), to move a liquid from below the intake of a suction pumpDraft (combustion) is the incoming flow of air of a Boiler or engine
Draft (politics), an attempt to persuade a political candidate to enter an election
Draughts (or checkers), a popular board gameIn finance, a draft is an order for the payment of money (see
check)
The Draft (band), a rock band from Florida.
The Draft was a comic book in the
New Universe imprint of
Marvel Comics
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draft
Noun
1. a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
(synonym) bill of exchange, order of payment
(hypernym) negotiable instrument
(hyponym) overdraft
2. a current of air (usually coming into a room or vehicle)
(synonym) draught
(hypernym) wind, air current, current of air
(hyponym) updraft
3. a preliminary sketch of a design or picture
(synonym) rough drawing
(hypernym) sketch, study
(derivation) blueprint, draught
4. a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg; "they served beer on draft"
(synonym) draught, potation, tipple
(hypernym) drink
(hyponym) quaff
5. preliminary version of a written work
(synonym) draft copy
(hypernym) text, textual matter
(derivation) outline
6. the depth of a vessel's keel below the surface (especially when loaded)
(synonym) draught
(hypernym) depth
7. a regulator for controlling the flow of air in a fireplace
(hypernym) regulator
8. a dose of liquid medicine; "he took a sleeping draft"
(synonym) draught
(hypernym) dose
9. compulsory military service
(synonym) conscription, muster, selective service
(hypernym) mobilization, mobilisation, militarization, militarisation
(hyponym) levy, levy en masse
(derivation) enlist, muster in
(classification) military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine
10. a large and hurried swallow; "he finished it at a single gulp"
(synonym) gulp, draught, swig
(hypernym) swallow, drink, deglutition
11. the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling
(synonym) draught, drawing
(hypernym) pull, pulling
Verb
1. draw up an outline or sketch for something; "draft a speech"
(synonym) outline
(hypernym) write, compose, pen, indite
(derivation) draft copy
(classification) writing, authorship, composition, penning
2. engage somebody to enter the army
(synonym) enlist, muster in
(hypernym) enroll, inscribe, enter, enrol, recruit
(hyponym) recruit, levy, raise
(derivation) conscription, muster, selective service
3. make a blueprint of
(synonym) blueprint, draught
(hypernym) design, plan
(derivation) rough drawing
Drafted
(imp. & p. p.)
of Draft
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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