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Definition of Draught hook

Draught hook
Draught Draught, a. 1. Used for drawing vehicles, loads, etc.; as, a draught beast; draught hooks. 2. Relating to, or characterized by, a draft, or current of air. 3. Used in making drawings; as, draught compasses. 4. Drawn directly from the barrel, or other receptacle, in distinction from bottled; on draught; -- said of ale, cider, and the like. Note: This word, especially in the first and second meanings, is often written draft, a spelling which is approved by many authorities. Draught box. See Draught tube, below. Draught engine (Mining), an engine used for pumping, raising heavy weights, and the like. Draught hook (Mil.), one of the hooks on a cannon carriage, used in drawing the gun backward and forward. Draught horse, a horse employed in drawing loads, plowing, etc., as distinguished from a saddle horse or carriage horse. Draught net, a seine or hauling net. Draught ox, an ox employed in hauling loads, plowing, etc. Draught tube (Water Wheels), an air-tight pipe extending downward into the tailrace from a turbine wheel located above it, to make the whole fall available; -- called also draught box.

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- The Shire is a British breed of draught horse. It is usually black, bay, or grey. It is a tall breed, and Shires have at various times held world records...
- A rein hook, or rein holder is a device used in chariotry. It is designed to hold the reins in place when the driver is away, or his hands are used for...
- "A Bitter Draught" is the second episode of the sixth season of the American fantasy drama series Once Upon a Time, which aired on October 2, 2016. In...
- several seasonal ales. Beers available throughout the year: 6X (4.1% abv on draught, 4.3% abv cans and bottles) Henry's Original IPA (3.6%abv) Horizon – Golden...
- length = 2132⁄3 (59.53); keel = 1825⁄12 (50.82); beam = 573⁄4 (16.09); draught = 2811⁄12 (8.06). She was reputed to be the largest warship in the world...
- collar Oxbow Whippletree (mechanism)—A similar pivot device used behind draught animals to even out their pull Lorr, Benjamin (November 1, 2012). ****-Bent:...
- their full commissions as branch pilots authorized to pilot vessels of any draught size. In English law, by section 742 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894...
- Between 2001 and 2010, as Stena Hollandica she operated on the Harwich to Hook of Holland service. Stena Germanica was built by Astilleros Españoles shipyard...
- Rhine-Meuse-Scheldt delta) west of the town of Ma****luis to the North Sea at Hook of Holland: the Maasmond, where the Nieuwe Waterweg connects to the Maasgeul...
- he worked at a toy shop in Sheffield and as a door-to-door salesman of draught excluders. He changed his stage surname to "Allen" at the behest of his...