[drɑːft], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a current of cool air in a room or other confined space
(e.g: heavy curtains at the windows cut out draughts)

- a single act of drinking or inhaling
(e.g: she downed the remaining beer in one draught)

- the depth of water needed to float a ship
(e.g: the shallow draught enabled her to get close inshore)

- the drawing in of a fishing net


Phrases:
- feel the draught
- on draught

Origin:
Middle English (in the sense ‘drawing, pulling’; also ‘something drawn, a load’): from Old Norse dráttr, of Germanic origin; related to German Tracht, also to draw. Compare with draft

[drɑːft], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- denoting beer or cider served from a barrel or tank rather than from a bottle or can
(e.g: draught ale)

- denoting an animal used for pulling heavy loads
(e.g: a draught horse)


Phrases:
- feel the draught
- on draught

Origin:
Middle English (in the sense ‘drawing, pulling’; also ‘something drawn, a load’): from Old Norse dráttr, of Germanic origin; related to German Tracht, also to draw. Compare with draft