draft - Definition | Dictionary definition of draft

Definition of draft

Nouns

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

Synonyms:: bill of exchange, order of payment

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a draft in excess of the credit balance; foreign bill, foreign draft
a bill of exchange that is drawn in one country and made payable in another; inland bill
a bill of exchange that is both drawn and made payable in the same country; redraft
a draft for the amount of a dishonored draft plus the costs and charges of drafting again; trade acceptance
a bill of exchange for a specific purchase; drawn on the buyer by the seller and bearing the buyer's acceptance; bank draft, banker's draft
a draft drawn by a bank against funds deposited in another bank; dividend warrant
an order of payment (such as a check payable to a shareholder) in which a dividend is paid; money order, postal order
a written order for the payment of a sum to a named individual; obtainable and payable at a post office; acceptance, banker's acceptance
banking: a time draft drawn on and accepted by a bank; bank check, check, cheque
a written order directing a bank to pay money; bad check, bad cheque
a check that is dishonored on presentation because of insufficient funds; kite
a bank check drawn on insufficient funds at another bank in order to take advantage of the float; kite
a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value; counter check
a blank check provided by a bank for the convenience of customers who are making withdrawals; giro, giro cheque
a check given by the British government to someone who is unemployed; it can be cashed either at a bank or at the post office; paycheck, payroll check
a check issued in payment of wages or salary; certified check, certified cheque
a check containing certification that the person who issued the check has sufficient funds on deposit to cover payment; personal check, personal cheque
a check drawn against funds deposited in your personal checking account; cashier's check, cashier's cheque, treasurer's check, treasurer's cheque
a check issued by the officer of a bank on the banks own account (not that of a private person); blank check, blank cheque
a check that has been signed but with the amount payable left blank; medicare check, medicare payment
a check reimbursing an aged person for the expenses of health care; sight bill, sight draft
a draft payable on presentation; time bill, time draft
a draft payable at a specified future date

Type of:: negotiable instrument
an unconditional order or promise to pay an amount of money

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

Synonyms:: draught

Types:: updraft
a strong upward air current; downdraft
a strong downward air current

Type of:: air current, current of air, wind
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

a preliminary sketch of a design or picture

Synonyms:: rough drawing

Type of:: sketch, study
preliminary drawing for later elaboration

a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg

"they served beer on draft"

Synonyms:: draught, potation, tipple

Types:: quaff
a hearty draft

Type of:: drink
a single serving of a beverage

any of the various versions in the development of a written work

"a preliminary draft"

"the final draft of the constitution"

Synonyms:: draft copy

Type of:: text, textual matter
the words of something written

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

Synonyms:: draught

Type of:: deepness, depth
the extent downward or backward or inward

a regulator for controlling the flow of air in a fireplace

Type of:: regulator
any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc.

a dose of liquid medicine

"he took a sleeping draft"

Synonyms:: draught

Type of:: dosage, dose
a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time

compulsory military service

Synonyms:: conscription, muster, selective service

Types:: levy, levy en masse
the act of drafting into military service

Type of:: militarisation, militarization, mobilisation, mobilization
act of assembling and putting into readiness for war or other emergency: "mobilization of the troops"

a large and hurried swallow