Phrase Hound found 31 phrases and 20 compound words that contain draught. The most common are listed below. Open draught in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 31
- draught animalA strong working animal used to draw a load like a cart, a plough etc., as opposed to a mount.
- draught excluderA flexible strip attached to the bottom or side of a door to prevent draughts entering through the gap.
- draught-houseAn outhouse; an outbuilding used as a lavatory.
- through-draughtA draught or air current that blows across a space; cross breeze.
- draught animalsplural of draught animal: A strong working animal used to draw a load like a cart, a plough etc., as opposed to a mount.
- draught horseUK standard spelling of draft horse.
- draught horsesplural of draught horse: UK standard spelling of draft horse.
- banker's draughtAlternative spelling of banker's draft: A type of financial instrument, used similarly to a cheque to make a payment or transfer money, but drawn on funds already taken from the payer's account and held by the bank, and hence seen as more …
- draught screenA screen for the purpose of blocking draughts (currents of air).
- draught-freeWithout or not suffering from draughts (currents of air).
- love draughtlove potion
- back draughtAlternative form of backdraft: Sudden, dangerous recombustion that occurs when there is a rapid reintroduction of oxygen to an enclosed space containing a fire.
- deep draughtAlternative spelling of deep draft: Synonym of draft (“depth of water needed to float a vessel”).
- draught engineAn engine used for pumping, raising heavy weights, etc.
- draught enginesplural of draught engine: An engine used for pumping, raising heavy weights, etc.
- draught hookOne of the hooks on a cannon carriage, used in drawing the gun backward and forward.
- draught hooksplural of draught hook: One of the hooks on a cannon carriage, used in drawing the gun backward and forward.
- draught netA dragnet.
- draught netsplural of draught net: A dragnet.
- draught screensplural of draught screen: A screen for the purpose of blocking draughts (currents of air).
- draught-barAlternative form of draft-bar: A singletree, the bar to which the coupling of a railway carriage is attached.
- draught-barsplural of draught-bar: A singletree, the bar to which the coupling of a railway carriage is attached.
- draught-housesplural of draught-house: An outhouse; an outbuilding used as a lavatory.
- draught excludersplural of draught excluder: A flexible strip attached to the bottom or side of a door to prevent draughts entering through the gap.
- black draughtA cathartic medicine composed of senna and magnesia.
Compound words 20
- draughtsmanA person skilled at drawing engineering or architectural plans.
- draughtproofThat prevents the entry of draughts.
- underdraughtA draught of air from underneath.
- draughtboardA checkerboard on which draughts is played, resembling a chessboard but (depending on the game variation) often having a side length of ten squares rather than eight.
- draughtlessWithout draughts (air currents).
- draughtmanArchaic form of draughtsman (“one who draws architectural or engineering plans”).
- withdraughtWithdrawal
- throughdraughtAlternative form of through-draught: A draught or air current that blows across a space; cross breeze.
- backdraughtAlternative spelling of backdraft: Sudden, dangerous recombustion that occurs when there is a rapid reintroduction of oxygen to an enclosed space containing a fire.
- downdraughtAlternative spelling of downdraft: A strong, downward air current; an air pocket or air hole.