draft
/drˈæft/
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Definitions
Noun
a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
Noun
a current of air (usually coming into a chimney or room or vehicle)
Noun
a preliminary sketch of a design or picture
Noun
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg; "they served beer on draft"
Noun
any of the various versions in the development of a written work; "a preliminary draft"; "the final draft of the constitution"
Noun
the depth of a vessel''s keel below the surface (especially when loaded)
Noun
a regulator for controlling the flow of air in a fireplace
Noun
a dose of liquid medicine; "he took a sleeping draft"
Noun
compulsory military service
Noun
a large and hurried swallow; "he finished it at a single gulp"
Noun
the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling
Verb
draw up an outline or sketch for something; "draft a speech"
Verb
engage somebody to enter the army
Verb
make a blueprint of
Synonyms
bill of exchange
blueprint
conscription
draft copy
draught
drawing
enlist
gulp
muster
muster in
order of payment
outline
potation
rough drawing
selective service
swig
tipple
More General Terms
air current
compose
current of air
deepness
deglutition
depth
design
dosage
dose
drink
enrol
enroll
enter
indite
inscribe
militarisation
militarization
mobilisation
mobilization
negotiable instrument
pen
plan
pull
pulling
recruit
regulator
sketch
study
swallow
text
textual matter
wind
write
More Specific Terms
acceptance
bank check
bank draft
banker''s acceptance
banker''s draft
check
cheque
dividend warrant
downdraft
foreign bill
foreign draft
inland bill
levy
levy en masse
money order
overdraft
postal order
quaff
raise
recruit
redraft
sight bill
sight draft
time bill
time draft
trade acceptance
updraft