Draught vs. Drought

Draughtnoun

in its various senses.

Draughtnoun

(British) A checker: a game piece used in the game of draughts.

Draughtnoun

(Australia) Ale: a type of beer brewed using top-fermenting yeast.

Draughtnoun

A mild vesicatory.

Draughtnoun

(obsolete) An outhouse: an outbuilding used as a lavatory.

Draughtnoun

Any picture or drawing.

Draughtnoun

A sudden attack upon an enemy.

Draughtverb

alternative spelling of draft|from=British spelling

Draughtnoun

The act of drawing or pulling

Draughtnoun

The drawing of a bowstring.

Draughtnoun

That which is drawn

Draughtnoun

Act of drawing a net; a sweeping the water for fish.

Draughtnoun

The force drawn; a detachment; - in this sense usually written draft.

Draughtnoun

That which draws

Draughtnoun

The act of drawing liquor into the mouth and throat; the act of drinking.

Draughtnoun

A sketch, outline, or representation, whether written, designed, or drawn; a delineation.

Draughtnoun

Capacity of being drawn; force necessary to draw; traction.

Draughtnoun

A sudden attack or drawing upon an enemy.

Draughtnoun

An order for the payment of money; - in this sense almost always written draft.

Draughtnoun

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.

Draughtnoun

The act of selecting or detaching soldiers; a draft (see Draft, n., 2

Draughtnoun

An allowance on weighable goods. [Eng.] See Draft, 4.

Draughtnoun

A move, as at chess or checkers.

Draughtnoun

The bevel given to the pattern for a casting, in order that it may be drawn from the sand without injury to the mold.

Draughtnoun

See Draft, n., 7.

Draughtadjective

Used for drawing vehicles, loads, etc.; as, a draught beast; draught hooks.

Draughtadjective

Relating to, or characterized by, a draft, or current of air.

Draughtadjective

Used in making drawings; as, draught compasses.

Draughtadjective

Drawn directly from the barrel, or other receptacle, in distinction from bottled; on draught; - said of ale, cider, and the like.

Draughtverb

To draw out; to call forth. See Draft.

Draughtverb

To diminish or exhaust by drawing.

Draughtverb

To draw in outline; to make a draught, sketch, or plan of, as in architectural and mechanical drawing.

Draughtnoun

a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg;

Draughtnoun

a large and hurried swallow;

Draughtnoun

a current of air (usually coming into a room or vehicle)

Draughtnoun

the depth of a vessel's keel below the surface (especially when loaded)

Draughtnoun

a dose of liquid medicine;

Draughtnoun

the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling

Draughtverb

make a blueprint of

Draughtnoun

a current of cool air in a room or other confined space

Draughtnoun

a single act of drinking or inhaling

Draughtnoun

the amount swallowed or inhaled in a draught

Draughtnoun

a quantity of a liquid with medicinal properties

Draughtnoun

the depth of water needed to float a ship

Draughtnoun

the drawing in of a fishing net.

Draughtnoun

the fish taken at one drawing; a catch.

Draughtadjective

denoting beer or cider served from a barrel or tank rather than from a bottle or can

Draughtadjective

denoting an animal used for pulling heavy loads

Droughtnoun

A period of unusually low rainfall, longer and more severe than a dry spell.

Droughtnoun

A longer than expected term without success, particularly in sport.

Droughtnoun

Dryness; want of rain or of water; especially, such dryness of the weather as affects the earth, and prevents the growth of plants; aridity.

Droughtnoun

Thirst; want of drink.

Droughtnoun

Scarcity; lack.

Droughtnoun

a temporary shortage of rainfall

Droughtnoun

a prolonged shortage

Droughtnoun

a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water

Droughtnoun

a prolonged absence of a specified thing

Droughtnoun

thirst

Drought

A drought is an event of prolonged shortages in the water supply, whether atmospheric (below-average precipitation), surface water or ground water. A drought can last for months or years, or may be declared after as few as 15 days.