| Sounds | drae'ft | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | aft ... witchcraft: 29 rhymes with aeft... | |
| Meaning | A current of air (usually coming into a chimney or room or vehicle). | |
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| Synonym | draught | |
| Narrower | downdraft | A strong downward air current |
| updraft | A strong upward air current | |
| Broader | wind, air current, current of air | Air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure |
| Spanish | corriente de aire, corriente | |
| Catalan | corrent d'aire, corrent | |
| Adjectives | drafty | not airtight |
| Meaning | A preliminary sketch of a design or picture. | |
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| Synonym | rough drawing | |
| Broader | sketch, study | preliminary drawing for later elaboration |
| Spanish | boceto, bosquejo | |
| Catalan | esbós | |
| Verbs | draft | make a blueprint of |
| Meaning | A serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg. | |
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| Example | "they served beer on draft" | |
| Synonyms | draught, potation, tipple | |
| Narrower | quaff | A hearty draft |
| Broader | drink | A single serving of a beverage |
| Spanish | trago | |
| Catalan | glop | |
| Meaning | Any of the various versions in the development of a written work. | |
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| Examples |
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| Synonym | draft copy | |
| Broader | text, textual matter | The words of something written |
| Spanish | borrador, bosquejo | |
| Catalan | esborrany | |
| Verbs | draft | draw up an outline or sketch for something |
| Meaning | The depth of a vessel's keel below the surface (especially when loaded). | |
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| Synonym | draught | |
| Broader | depth, deepness | The extent downward or backward or inward |
| Spanish | calado | |
| Adjectives | shallow-draft, shallow-draught | of vessels whose keel is not far below the waterline |
| Meaning | A regulator for controlling the flow of air in a fireplace. | |
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| Broader | regulator | Any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc. |
| Meaning | A dose of liquid medicine. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "he took a sleeping draft" | |
| Synonym | draught | |
| Broader | dose, dosage | A measured portion of medicine taken at any one time |
| Spanish | trago | |
| Meaning | compulsory military service. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | conscription, muster, selective service | |
| Category | military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine | The military forces of a nation |
| Narrower | levy, levy en masse | The act of drafting into military service |
| Broader | mobilization, mobilisation, militarization, militarisation | Act of assembling and putting into readiness for war or other emergency / emergency |
| Spanish | conscripción, llamada a filas, mili, reclutamiento, revista, servicio militar, servicio militar obligatorio, servicio militar selectivo | |
| Catalan | lleva, servei militar | |
| Verbs | draft | engage somebody to enter the army |
| Meaning | A large and hurried swallow. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | gulp, draught, swig | |
| Broader | swallow, drink, deglutition | The act of swallowing |
| Spanish | latigazo, lingotazo, pelotazo, tragantada, trago, trinquis | |
| Catalan | glopada, glop, trago | |
| Meaning | The act of moving a load by drawing or pulling. | |
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| Synonyms | draught, drawing | |
| Broader | pull, pulling | The act of pulling |
| Meaning | draw up an outline or sketch for something. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Model | Did he draft his major works over a short period of time? | |
| Example | "draft a speech" | |
| Synonym | outline | |
| Category | writing, authorship, composition, penning | The act of creating written works |
| Broader | write, compose, pen, indite | produce a literary work |
| Spanish | bosquejar, esbozar, esquematizar, hacer un borrador | |
| Nouns | draft | any of the various versions in the development of a written work |
| drafter | a writer of a draft | |
| drafting | writing a first version to be filled out and polished later | |
| Meaning | Engage somebody to enter the army. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Synonyms | enlist, muster in | |
| Narrower | recruit, levy, raise | Cause to assemble or enlist in the military |
| Broader | enroll, inscribe, enter, enrol, recruit | register formally as a participant or member |
| Opposite | discharge, muster out | Release from military service |
| Spanish | alistar, enrolar | |
| Catalan | allistar-se, allistar, enrolar-se, reclutar | |
| Nouns | draft | compulsory military service |
| draftee | someone who is drafted into military service | |
| Meaning | make a blueprint of. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Synonyms | blueprint, draught | |
| Broader | design, plan | make a design of |
| Spanish | bosquejar, corriente de aire, esbozar, esquematizar, hacer un borrador | |
| Nouns | draft | a preliminary sketch of a design or picture |
| drafting | the craft of drawing blueprints | |
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