draft
adjective/drɑːft/
/dræft/
(North American English) (British English draught)
- [usually before noun] served from a large container (= a barrel) rather than in a bottle
- draft beer
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- [only before noun] used for pulling heavy loads
- a draft horse
Word Originmid 16th cent.: phonetic spelling of draught.
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