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Definition of Draughts

Draughts
Draughts Draughts, n. pl. A mild vesicatory. See Draught, n., 3 (c) .
Draughts
Draughts Draughts, n. pl. A game, now more commonly called checkers. See Checkers. Note: Polish draughts is sometimes played with 40 pieces on a board divided into 100 squares. --Am. Cyc.
Draught
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.
Draught
Draught Draught (dr[.a]ft), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Draughted; p. pr. & vb. n. Draughting.] 1. To draw out; to call forth. See Draft. --Addison. 2. To diminish or exhaust by drawing. [R.] The Parliament so often draughted and drained. --Sir W. Scott. 3. To draw in outline; to make a draught, sketch, or plan of, as in architectural and mechanical drawing. Draughting room, a room draughtsmen to work in, and where plans are kept.

Meaning of Draughts from wikipedia

- Checkers (American English), also known as draughts (/drɑːfts, dræfts/; British English), is a group of strategy board games for two players which involve...
- English draughts (British English) or checkers (American English), also called straight checkers or simply draughts, is a form of the strategy board game...
- International draughts (also called international checkers or Polish draughts) is a strategy board game for two players, one of the variants of draughts. The gameboard...
- Russian draughts (also known as Shashki or Russian shashki) is a variant of draughts (checkers) pla**** in Russia and some parts of the former USSR, as...
- Turkish draughts (Turkish: Dama)(Armenian: շաշկի)(Arabic: دامە)(Kurmanji: Dame) is a variant of draughts (checkers) pla**** in Turkey, Greece, Egypt, Kuwait...
- Italian draughts (Italian: Dama italiana) is a variant of the draughts family pla**** mainly in Italy and Northern Africa. It is a two-handed game pla****...
- Mongolian draughts (daam, from French dame) is the local variant of draughts pla**** in Mongolia. International draughts is also po****r in Mongolia, with...
- A drafter (also draughtsman / draughtswoman in British and Commonwealth English, draftsman / draftswoman, drafting technician, or CAD technician in American...
- Brazilian draughts (or Brazilian Checkers) is a variant of the strategy board game draughts. Brazilian checkers follows the same rules and conventions...
- The World Draughts Federation (Fédération Mondiale du Jeu de Dames) FMJD, is the international body uniting national draughts federations. It was founded...