If you're chilly, you might close a window that's letting in a draught. Draught is the British spelling of the word draft.
The noun draught is pronounced exactly like draft, and it also shares most of the same meanings. A cold burst of wind, a swig or a serving of a drink, the act of pulling a heavy load, and the depth of a ship below the surface of the water: each of these can be called a draught. It's easy to confuse the British draught with drought, which means "a shortage of rainfall" and rhymes with "out."
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a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
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a current of air (usually coming into a chimney or room or vehicle)
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the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling
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the depth of a vessel's keel below the surface (especially when loaded)
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make a blueprint of
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