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Meanings of draught in English

Portuguese
gole
Catalan
corrent
Spanish
corriente
Wikidata

A serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg.

        gole
        Catalan
        glopada
        Spanish
        trago
        Wikidata

        A large and hurried swallow.

              glopada
              Spanish
              esquematizar
              Wikidata

              Make a blueprint of.

                    esquematizar
                    Usage of draught in English
                    1
                    You shall have a draught of it every morning for a week.
                    The Lady of the Rivers
                    2
                    As a general rule, the longer the flue the stronger the draught.
                    American Woman's Home: Or, Principles of Domestic Science; / Bei...
                    3
                    It is true, not only in the draught, but in the race.
                    Selections from the Speeches and Writings of Edmund Burke
                    4
                    A sleeping draught in his evening wine would be the wiser course.
                    Dangerous Women
                    5
                    The pillows were arranged-thedraught given; but the sleeper never awoke again.
                    The Monctons: A Novel. Volume 1 (of 2)
                    6
                    The draught had been taken; the sediment only lay dried upon it.
                    The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 10, No. 62, December, 1862 / A Maga...
                    7
                    Drink deep; drink long: thou drinkest wisdom and valor at every draught.
                    Mardi: and A Voyage Thither, Vol. I
                    8
                    In the latter, Allegretto is a great spot for local draught beer.
                    The Guardian
                    9
                    Paolo had brought the water, the most delicious draught in the world.
                    Notes on a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo
                    10
                    The company hopes to attract back business lost due to draught restrictions.
                    The Irish Times
                    11
                    He made the discovery sitting in the draught of an electric fan.
                    Increasing Human Efficiency in Business / A Contribution to the ...
                    12
                    Suddenly the flame of the lamp began to flicker in a draught.
                    The Wings of the Morning
                    13
                    The doors were thrown back, and were waving gently in the draught.
                    The Lock and Key Library: Classic Mystery and Detective Stories:...
                    14
                    Hardly worth the trouble of conquering. He took another draught of wine.
                    Celtic fire
                    15
                    It was screened from extinction in the draught by a standing photograph-frame.
                    The Top of the World
                    16
                    In this case, the stronger draught will draw away from the weaker.
                    American Woman's Home: Or, Principles of Domestic Science; / Bei...
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                    Translations for draught
                    Draught through the time
                    Draught across language varieties
                    United Kingdom
                    Common
                    United States of America
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