A board game where two players attempt to capture each of the opponent's pieces
“The other girls would tiptoe down the hall and peek in on them, watching as they played cards and draughts.”
Plural for a current of cool air in a room or other confined space
“She quietly opened the window and let herself get drenched in the raindrops that the draught carried into the room.”
Plural for an act of drinking, or an amount swallowed of a drink
“On the arrival of spring, the little party visited the fort, and here, over a draught of whiskey, they renewed their smothered quarrel.”
(obsolete) Plural for an outbuilding used as a lavatory
“Hang them, or stab them, drown them in a draught.”
Plural for a small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical
Plural for an alcoholic drink
Plural for the act of pulling something along a surface using motive power
Plural for a sudden flow or flood
Plural for a smell that is only smelt briefly or faintly
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