Phrase Hound found 11 phrases and 16 compound words that contain draughts. The most common are listed below. Open draughts in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 11
- Turkish draughtsA variant of the game of draughts/checkers, played in Turkey and other locations around the Mediterranean Sea and Middle East.
- back draughtsplural of back draught: Sudden, dangerous recombustion that occurs when there is a rapid reintroduction of oxygen to an enclosed space containing a fire.
- bankers' draughtsplural of banker's draught: 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 certain of …
- deep draughtsplural of deep draught: Synonym of draft (“depth of water needed to float a vessel”).
- love draughtsplural of love draught: love potion
- through-draughtsplural of through-draught: A draught or air current that blows across a space; cross breeze.
- banker's draughtsplural of banker's draught: 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 certain of …
- black draughtsplural of black draught: A cathartic medicine composed of senna and magnesia.
- morning draughtsplural of morning draught: An alcoholic drink taken as breakfast, or early in the morning.
- sleeping draughtsplural of sleeping draught: A liquid medicine that induces sleep.
- draughts on Aldgate pumpplural of draught on Aldgate pump: A bad bill of exchange, drawn on persons who have no effects of the drawer.
Compound words 16
- draughtsmanA person skilled at drawing engineering or architectural plans.
- draughtsboardAlternative form of draughtboard: A 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.
- draughtsmenplural of draughtsman: A person skilled at drawing engineering or architectural plans.
- backdraughtsplural of backdraught: Sudden, dangerous recombustion that occurs when there is a rapid reintroduction of oxygen to an enclosed space containing a fire.
- downdraughtsplural of downdraught: A strong, downward air current; an air pocket or air hole.
- draughtsboardsplural of draughtsboard: A 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.
- draughtsmanlyAlternative spelling of draftsmanly: Befitting a draftsman; geometrically artistic.
- draughtspeopleplural of draughtsperson: A draftsman or draftswoman.
- draughtspersonAlternative spelling of draftsperson: A draftsman or draftswoman.
- draughtspersonsplural of draughtsperson: A draftsman or draftswoman.