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draft in WordNet English dictionary

noun
  1. a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
    draft  bill of exchange  order of payment 
  2. compulsory military service
    conscription  muster  draft  selective service 
  3. the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling
    draft  draught  drawing 
  4. a large and hurried swallow
    "he finished it at a single gulp"
    gulp  draft  draught  swig 
  5. a dose of liquid medicine
    "he took a sleeping draft"
    draft  draught 
  6. a preliminary sketch of a design or picture
    draft  rough drawing 
  7. a regulator for controlling the flow of air in a fireplace
    draft 
  8. the depth of a vessel's keel below the surface (especially when loaded)
    draft  draught 
  9. any of the various versions in the development of a written work
    "a preliminary draft"; "the final draft of the constitution"
    draft  draft copy 
  10. a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
    "they served beer on draft"
    draft  draught  potation  tipple 
  11. a current of air (usually coming into a chimney or room or vehicle)
    draft  draught 
verb
  1. make a blueprint of
    blueprint  draft  draught 
  2. engage somebody to enter the army
    enlist  draft  muster in 
  3. draw up an outline or sketch for something
    "draft a speech"
    draft  outline 
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