Draught

Pronunciation: /drɑft/

Definitions of draught

noun the depth of water needed to float a ship

Example Sentences

A1 I ordered a cold draught beer at the bar.

A2 The window was left open, causing a draught to come in.

B1 The ship encountered a strong draught while sailing through the channel.

B2 The architect designed the building with large windows to allow for natural draught ventilation.

C1 The artist used a draught of charcoal to sketch the initial outlines of the portrait.

C2 The engineer calculated the air draught required for the ventilation system in the underground parking garage.

Examples of draught in a Sentence

formal The architect carefully considered the draught of the building to ensure proper ventilation.

informal I felt a draught coming from the window, can you close it?

slang I'm freezing, there's a serious draught in this room!

figurative The new policy caused a draught of dissent among the employees.

Grammatical Forms of draught

• past tense: draughted
• plural: draughts
• comparative: more draughty
• superlative: most draughty
• present tense: draught
• future tense: will draught
• perfect tense: have draughted
• continuous tense: is draughting
• singular: draught
• positive degree: draught
• infinitive: to draught
• gerund: draughting
• participle: draughted

Origin and Evolution of draught

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'draught' originated from Middle English 'draughte' which came from Old English 'dræht' meaning act of drawing or pulling.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'draught' evolved to also refer to a current of air (draft) or a quantity of liquid to be drunk (drink).