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Added 9 October 2026

draught

/dɹɑːft/ noun

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Alternative form of draft in some of its senses.
She could feel a draught where she was sitting.
A checker: a game piece used in the game of draughts.
Ale: a type of beer brewed using top-fermenting yeast.

adjective

Alternative spelling of draft
draught beer or cider

verb

Alternative spelling of draft.

Origin

From Middle English draught, draght, draȝt, from Old English *dreaht, *dræht (related to dragan (“to draw, drag”)), from Proto-Germanic *drahtuz, noun form of *draganą; equivalent to draw + -t.

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