1. (

• draft ,
• bill_of_exchange ,
• order_of_payment

) a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another ;

2. (

• draft ,
• draught

) a current of air (usually coming into a chimney or room or vehicle) ;

3. (

• draft ,
• rough_drawing

) a preliminary sketch of a design or picture ;

4. (

• draft ,
• draught ,
• potation ,
• tipple

) a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg; "they served beer on draft" ;

5. (

• draft ,
• draft_copy

) any of the various versions in the development of a written work; "a preliminary draft"; "the final draft of the constitution" ;

6. (

• draft ,
• draught

) the depth of a vessel's keel below the surface (especially when loaded) ;

7. (

• draft ,

) a regulator for controlling the flow of air in a fireplace ;

8. (

• draft ,
• draught

) a dose of liquid medicine; "he took a sleeping draft" ;

9. (

• conscription ,
• muster ,
• draft ,
• selective_service

) compulsory military service ;

10. (

• gulp ,
• draft ,
• draught ,
• swig

) a large and hurried swallow; "he finished it at a single gulp" ;

11. (

• draft ,
• draught ,
• drawing ,

) the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling ;

1. (

• draft ,
• outline ,

) draw up an outline or sketch for something; "draft a speech" ;

2. (

• enlist ,
• draft ,
• muster_in

) engage somebody to enter the army ;

3. (

• blueprint ,
• draft ,
• draught

) make a blueprint of ;