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