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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024draught /dræft/USA pronunciation n., v., adj. - British Terms[Chiefly Brit.]draft.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024draught (draft, dräft),USA pronunciation n. - Chess, British Terms draughts, (used with a sing. v.)[Brit.]the game of checkers.
- British Terms[Chiefly Brit.]draft (defs. 1, 3–10, 18–25, 28).
v.t. - British Terms[Chiefly Brit.]draft (defs. 29–33).
v.i. - British Terms[Chiefly Brit.]draft (def. 34).
adj. - British Terms[Chiefly Brit.]draft (defs. 36–38).
- akin to Old English dragan to draw, drōht a pull (at the oars) 1150–1200; Middle English draht (cognate with Dutch dracht, German Tracht, Old Norse drāttr)
Draught is a variant spelling of draft and is normally pronounced the same way, as (draft)USA pronunciation or (dräft)USA pronunciation or with a vowel somewhere between (a)USA pronunciation and (ä).USA pronunciation A pronunciation (drôt)USA pronunciation is sometimes heard for draught, perhaps because -aught is frequently pronounced (-ôt)USA pronunciation elsewhere, as in caught and taught. |