draught 音标拼音: [dr'æft]
n . 气流,草稿,汇票,通风,拉,牵引
vt . 起草,征兵,选派
气流,草稿,汇票,通风,拉,牵引起草,徵兵,选派
draught n 1 :
a serving of drink (
usually alcoholic )
drawn from a keg ;
"
they served beer on draft " [
synonym : {
draft }, {
draught },
{
potation }, {
tipple }]
2 :
a large and hurried swallow ; "
he finished it at a single gulp " [
synonym : {
gulp }, {
draft }, {
draught }, {
swig }]
3 :
a current of air (
usually coming into a chimney or room or vehicle ) [
synonym : {
draft }, {
draught }]
4 :
the depth of a vessel '
s keel below the surface (
especially when loaded ) [
synonym : {
draft }, {
draught }]
5 :
a dose of liquid medicine ; "
he took a sleeping draft " [
synonym :
{
draft }, {
draught }]
6 :
the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling [
synonym : {
draft },
{
draught }, {
drawing }]
v 1 :
make a blueprint of [
synonym : {
blueprint }, {
draft }, {
draught }]
Angle \
An "
gle \ ([
a ^][
ng ]"
g '
l ),
n . [
F .
angle ,
L .
angulus angle ,
corner ;
akin to uncus hook ,
Gr . '
agky `
los bent ,
crooked ,
angular , '
a `
gkos a bend or hollow ,
AS .
angel hook ,
fish -
hook ,
G .
angel ,
and F .
anchor .]
1 .
The inclosed space near the point where two lines meet ;
a corner ;
a nook .
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Into the utmost angle of the world . --
Spenser .
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To search the tenderest angles of the heart .
--
Milton .
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2 . (
Geom .)
(
a )
The figure made by .
two lines which meet .
(
b )
The difference of direction of two lines .
In the lines meet ,
the point of meeting is the vertex of the angle .
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3 .
A projecting or sharp corner ;
an angular fragment .
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Though but an angle reached him of the stone .
--
Dryden .
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4 . (
Astrol .)
A name given to four of the twelve astrological "
houses ." [
Obs .] --
Chaucer .
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5 . [
AS .
angel .]
A fishhook ;
tackle for catching fish ,
consisting of a line ,
hook ,
and bait ,
with or without a rod .
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Give me mine angle :
we '
ll to the river there .
--
Shak .
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A fisher next his trembling angle bears . --
Pope .
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{
Acute angle },
one less than a right angle ,
or less than 90 [
deg ].
{
Adjacent }
or {
Contiguous angles },
such as have one leg common to both angles .
{
Alternate angles }.
See {
Alternate }.
{
Angle bar }.
(
a ) (
Carp .)
An upright bar at the angle where two faces of a polygonal or bay window meet . --
Knight .
(
b ) (
Mach .)
Same as {
Angle iron }.
{
Angle bead } (
Arch .),
a bead worked on or fixed to the angle of any architectural work ,
esp .
for protecting an angle of a wall .
{
Angle brace }, {
Angle tie } (
Carp .),
a brace across an interior angle of a wooden frame ,
forming the hypothenuse and securing the two side pieces together . --
Knight .
{
Angle iron } (
Mach .),
a rolled bar or plate of iron having one or more angles ,
used for forming the corners ,
or connecting or sustaining the sides of an iron structure to which it is riveted .
{
Angle leaf } (
Arch .),
a detail in the form of a leaf ,
more or less conventionalized ,
used to decorate and sometimes to strengthen an angle .
{
Angle meter },
an instrument for measuring angles ,
esp .
for ascertaining the dip of strata .
{
Angle shaft } (
Arch .),
an enriched angle bead ,
often having a capital or base ,
or both .
{
Curvilineal angle },
one formed by two curved lines .
{
External angles },
angles formed by the sides of any right -
lined figure ,
when the sides are produced or lengthened .
{
Facial angle }.
See under {
Facial }.
{
Internal angles },
those which are within any right -
lined figure .
{
Mixtilineal angle },
one formed by a right line with a curved line .
{
Oblique angle },
one acute or obtuse ,
in opposition to a right angle .
{
Obtuse angle },
one greater than a right angle ,
or more than 90 [
deg ].
{
Optic angle }.
See under {
Optic }.
{
Rectilineal }
or {
Right -
lined angle },
one formed by two right lines .
{
Right angle },
one formed by a right line falling on another perpendicularly ,
or an angle of 90 [
deg ] (
measured by a quarter circle ).
{
Solid angle },
the figure formed by the meeting of three or more plane angles at one point .
{
Spherical angle },
one made by the meeting of two arcs of great circles ,
which mutually cut one another on the surface of a globe or sphere .
{
Visual angle },
the angle formed by two rays of light ,
or two straight lines drawn from the extreme points of an object to the center of the eye .
{
For Angles of commutation }, {
draught }, {
incidence },
{
reflection }, {
refraction }, {
position }, {
repose }, {
fraction },
see {
Commutation }, {
Draught }, {
Incidence }, {
Reflection },
{
Refraction },
etc .
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Draught \
Draught \,
n . [
The same as draft ,
the spelling with gh indicating an older pronunciation .
See {
Draft },
n ., {
Draw }.]
1 .
The act of drawing or pulling ;
as :
(
a )
The act of moving loads by drawing ,
as by beasts of burden ,
and the like .
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A general custom of using oxen for all sort of draught would be ,
perhaps ,
the greatest improvement . --
Sir W .
Temple .
(
b )
The drawing of a bowstring . [
Obs .]
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She sent an arrow forth with mighty draught .
--
Spenser .
(
c )
Act of drawing a net ;
a sweeping the water for fish .
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Upon the draught of a pond ,
not one fish was left . --
Sir M .
Hale .
(
d )
The act of drawing liquor into the mouth and throat ;
the act of drinking .
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In his hands he took the goblet ,
but a while the draught forbore . --
Trench .
(
e )
A sudden attack or drawing upon an enemy . [
Obs .]
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By drawing sudden draughts upon the enemy when he looketh not for you . --
Spenser .
(
f ) (
Mil .)
The act of selecting or detaching soldiers ;
a draft (
see {
Draft },
n .,
2 )
(
g )
The act of drawing up ,
marking out ,
or delineating ;
representation . --
Dryden .
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2 .
That which is drawn ;
as :
(
a )
That which is taken by sweeping with a net .
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Launch out into the deep ,
and let down your nets for a draught . --
Luke v .
4 .
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He laid down his pipe ,
and cast his net ,
which brought him a very great draught . --
L '
Estrange .
(
b ) (
Mil .)
The force drawn ;
a detachment ; --
in this sense usually written draft .
(
c )
The quantity drawn in at once in drinking ;
a potion or potation .
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Disguise thyself as thou wilt ,
still ,
Slavery , .
. .
still thou art a bitter draught . --
Sterne .
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Low lies that house where nut -
brown draughts inspired . --
Goldsmith .
(
d )
A sketch ,
outline ,
or representation ,
whether written ,
designed ,
or drawn ;
a delineation .
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A draught of a Toleration Act was offered to the Parliament by a private member . --
Macaulay .
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No picture or draught of these things from the report of the eye . --
South .
(
e ) (
Com .)
An order for the payment of money ; --
in this sense almost always written draft .
(
f )
A current of air moving through an inclosed place ,
as through a room or up a chimney . --
Thackeray .
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He preferred to go and sit upon the stairs ,
in .
. .
a strong draught of air ,
until he was again sent for . --
Dickens .
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3 .
That which draws ;
as :
(
a )
A team of oxen or horses . --
Blackstone .
(
b )
A sink or drain ;
a privy . --
Shak . --
Matt .
xv .
17 .
(
c )
pl . (
Med .)
A mild vesicatory ;
a sinapism ;
as ,
to apply draughts to the feet .
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4 .
Capacity of being drawn ;
force necessary to draw ;
traction .
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The Hertfordshire wheel plow . . .
is of the easiest draught . --
Mortimer .
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5 . (
Naut .)
The depth of water necessary to float a ship ,
or the depth a ship sinks in water ,
especially when laden ;
as ,
a ship of twelve feet draught .
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6 . (
Com .)
An allowance on weighable goods . [
Eng .]
See {
Draft },
4 .
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7 .
A move ,
as at chess or checkers . [
Obs .] --
Chaucer .
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8 .
The bevel given to the pattern for a casting ,
in order that it may be drawn from the sand without injury to the mold .
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9 . (
Masonry )
See {
Draft },
n .,
7 .
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{
Angle of draught },
the angle made with the plane over which a body is drawn by the line in which the pulling force acts ,
when the latter has the direction best adapted to overcome the obstacles of friction and the weight of the body .
{
Black draught }.
See under {
Black },
a .
{
Blast draught },
or {
Forced draught },
the draught produced by a blower ,
as by blowing in air beneath a fire or drawing out the gases from above it .
{
Natural draught },
the draught produced by the atmosphere flowing ,
by its own weight ,
into a chimney wherein the air is rarefied by heat .
{
On draught },
so as to be drawn from the wood (
as a cask ,
barrel ,
etc .)
in distinction from being bottled ;
as ,
ale on draught .
{
Sheer draught }.
See under {
Sheer }.
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Draught \
Draught \,
a .
1 .
Used for drawing vehicles ,
loads ,
etc .;
as ,
a draught beast ;
draught hooks .
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2 .
Relating to ,
or characterized by ,
a draft ,
or current of air .
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3 .
Used in making drawings ;
as ,
draught compasses .
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4 .
Drawn directly from the barrel ,
or other receptacle ,
in distinction from bottled ;
on draught ; --
said of ale ,
cider ,
and the like .
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Note :
This word ,
especially in the first and second meanings ,
is often written draft ,
a spelling which is approved by many authorities .
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{
Draught box }.
See {
Draught tube },
below .
{
Draught engine } (
Mining ),
an engine used for pumping ,
raising heavy weights ,
and the like .
{
Draught hook } (
Mil .),
one of the hooks on a cannon carriage ,
used in drawing the gun backward and forward .
{
Draught horse },
a horse employed in drawing loads ,
plowing ,
etc .,
as distinguished from a saddle horse or carriage horse .
{
Draught net },
a seine or hauling net .
{
Draught ox },
an ox employed in hauling loads ,
plowing ,
etc .
{
Draught tube } (
Water Wheels ),
an air -
tight pipe extending downward into the tailrace from a turbine wheel located above it ,
to make the whole fall available ; --
called also {
draught box }.
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Draught \
Draught \ (
dr [.
a ]
ft ),
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Draughted };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Draughting }.]
1 .
To draw out ;
to call forth .
See {
Draft }. --
Addison .
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2 .
To diminish or exhaust by drawing . [
R .]
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The Parliament so often draughted and drained . --
Sir W .
Scott .
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3 .
To draw in outline ;
to make a draught ,
sketch ,
or plan of ,
as in architectural and mechanical drawing .
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{
Draughting room },
a room draughtsmen to work in ,
and where plans are kept .
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356 Moby Thesaurus words for "
draught ":
CD ,
IOU ,
MO ,
abbreviation ,
abbreviature ,
abrege ,
abridgment ,
abstract ,
acceptance ,
acceptance bill ,
air current ,
arrangement ,
article ,
attraction ,
autograph ,
bag ,
bang ,
bank acceptance ,
bank check ,
beverage ,
bill ,
bill of draft ,
bill of exchange ,
black and white ,
blackmail ,
blank check ,
blueprint ,
booster ,
booster dose ,
booster shot ,
boot ,
brainchild ,
breath of air ,
breeze ,
brief ,
brouillon ,
bumper ,
call ,
call for ,
call -
up ,
capsule ,
cartoon ,
certificate ,
certificate of deposit ,
certified check ,
charcoal ,
charcoal drawing ,
chart ,
check ,
checkbook ,
cheque ,
chiaroscuro ,
claim ,
commercial paper ,
compend ,
composition ,
compulsory military service ,
computer printout ,
condensation ,
condensed version ,
conscript ,
conscription ,
conspectus ,
contribution ,
copy ,
crayon ,
crosscurrent ,
current ,
current of air ,
debenture ,
deck ,
delineation ,
demand ,
demand bill ,
demand draft ,
demand for ,
design ,
diagram ,
digest ,
displacement ,
document ,
doodle ,
dose ,
downdraft ,
draft ,
draft call ,
drafted man ,
draftee ,
drafting ,
drag ,
drain ,
dram ,
draw ,
drawing ,
drayage ,
drench ,
drink ,
drop ,
dropping ,
drug packet ,
due bill ,
duty ,
ebauche ,
edited version ,
edition ,
elevation ,
engrossment ,
enlistee ,
enlistment ,
enrollee ,
enrollment ,
epitome ,
esquisse ,
essay ,
exaction ,
exchequer bill ,
extortion ,
extortionate demand ,
extraction ,
fair copy ,
fall wind ,
fiction ,
figure ,
final draft ,
finished version ,
first draft ,
fix ,
flimsy ,
flow of air ,
following wind ,
gargle ,
graph ,
ground plan ,
gulp ,
guzzle ,
haul ,
haulage ,
hauling ,
head ,
head wind ,
heave ,
heaving ,
heavy demand ,
hit ,
holograph ,
house plan ,
hymnal ,
hymnbook ,
ichnography ,
imposition ,
impost ,
impressment ,
indent ,
indraft ,
inductee ,
induction ,
inflow ,
inhalation ,
injection ,
inrush ,
insistent demand ,
inspiration ,
instrumental score ,
jetstream ,
jigger ,
jolt ,
katabatic wind ,
lap ,
letter ,
letter of credit ,
levy ,
libation ,
libretto ,
light wind ,
line drawing ,
literae scriptae ,
literary artefact ,
literary production ,
literature ,
lucubration ,
lug ,
lute tablature ,
mainlining ,
manuscript ,
matter ,
measure ,
mobilization ,
money order ,
monsoon ,
movement of air ,
music ,
music paper ,
music roll ,
musical notation ,
musical score ,
muster ,
narcotic shot ,
negotiable instrument ,
nip ,
nonfiction ,
nonnegotiable demand ,
notation ,
note ,
note of hand ,
notice ,
opera ,
opera score ,
opus ,
orchestral score ,
order ,
original ,
outline ,
overdose ,
overview ,
pandect ,
paper ,
parchment ,
part ,
pastel ,
pattern ,
peg ,
pen -
and -
ink ,
pencil drawing ,
penscript ,
piano score ,
piece ,
piece of writing ,
play ,
plot ,
poem ,
popping ,
portion ,
postal order ,
potation ,
potion ,
precis ,
press ,
printed matter ,
printout ,
production ,
profile ,
projection ,
promissory note ,
puff of air ,
puff of wind ,
pull ,
pulling ,
pulling power ,
quaff ,
quantity ,
raw recruit ,
reading matter ,
recension ,
recruit ,
recruiting ,
recruitment ,
requirement ,
requisition ,
review ,
rookie ,
rough ,
rough copy ,
rough draft ,
rough outline ,
round ,
round of drinks ,
rubric ,
rush ,
rush order ,
score ,
screed ,
scrip ,
script ,
scrive ,
scroll ,
selectee ,
selective service ,
sheet music ,
short score ,
shortened version ,
shot ,
sight bill ,
sight draft ,
silhouette ,
silver -
print drawing ,
sinkage ,
sinopia ,
sip ,
skeleton ,
sketch ,
skin -
popping ,
slurp ,
snifter ,
snort ,
songbook ,
songster ,
spot ,
strain ,
stream ,
stream of air ,
study ,
submergence ,
submersion ,
suck ,
summons ,
sup ,
survey ,
swallow ,
swig ,
swill ,
syllabus ,
synopsis ,
tablature ,
table ,
tail wind ,
tax ,
taxing ,
tenderfoot ,
text ,
the written word ,
thumbnail sketch ,
time bill ,
time draft ,
tipple ,
topical outline ,
tot ,
towage ,
towing ,
tracing ,
traction ,
tractive power ,
trade acceptance ,
trainee ,
transcript ,
transcription ,
treasury bill ,
tribute ,
tug ,
tug -
of -
war ,
tugging ,
typescript ,
ultimatum ,
undercurrent ,
updraft ,
version ,
vignette ,
vocal score ,
voucher ,
warning ,
warrant ,
wet ,
wind ,
work ,
working drawing ,
writing ,
written music
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Draft vs. Draught: Whats The Difference? - Merriam-Webster In British English, draft is used for the plans and sketches, while draught is used for beer and pulling, such as a "draught horse " In American English, draught is rarely used as a spelling variant of draft, except for one main setting: in reference to beer or the container from which it is poured
DRAUGHT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary DRAUGHT definition: 1 a current of unpleasantly cold air blowing through a room 2 the depth of water needed for a… Learn more
Draught - definition of draught by The Free Dictionary Draught and draft are both pronounced ( dr ɑ ː ft ) In British English, a draught is a current of air coming into a room or vehicle The draught from the window stirred the papers on her desk They used to open the windows and doors to create a draught In American English, this is spelled draft
Draught - Definition, Meaning Synonyms - Vocabulary. com A cold burst of wind, a swig or a serving of a drink, the act of pulling a heavy load, and the depth of a ship below the surface of the water: each of these can be called a draught It's easy to confuse the British draught with drought, which means "a shortage of rainfall" and rhymes with "out "
DRAUGHT Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com Draught definition: draughts, the game of checkers See examples of DRAUGHT used in a sentence
draught - Wiktionary, the free dictionary draught (countable and uncountable, plural draughts) (British spelling) Alternative form of draft in some of its senses She could feel a draught where she was sitting […] he sayde vnto Simon: Cary vs into the depe, and lett slippe thy nett to make a draught “Drink and pass!” he cried, handing the heavy charged flagon to the nearest seaman
draught | draft, n. adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford . . . What does the word draught mean? There are 55 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word draught , 30 of which are labelled obsolete See ‘Meaning use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence
draught noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . . Definition of draught noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [countable] a flow of cool air in a room or other small space There's a draught in here A cold draught of air blew in from the open window in a draught I was sitting in a draught She shivered in the icy draught
Draft vs. Draught: Whats the Difference? - Grammarly The words draft and draught can be confusing because they are alternate spellings of the same concept but often diverge in usage Draft typically refers to a preliminary version of a piece of writing, a plan, a sketch, or the action of pulling or hauling
DRAUGHT - Learn the Meaning, Synonyms Translations | Collins English . . . A draught is a current of air that comes into a place in an undesirable way Block draughts around doors and windows On a cold day there can be quite a draught from the letterbox Draught beer is beer which is kept in barrels rather than bottles Draught beer is available too A draught of liquid is a large amount that you swallow