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De - Pt| English Dictionary: draught horse | by the DICT Development Group |
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| From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Draught \Draught\, a. 1. Used for drawing vehicles, loads, etc.; as, a draught beast; draught hooks. 2. Relating to, or characterized by, a draft, or current of air. 3. Used in making drawings; as, draught compasses. 4. Drawn directly from the barrel, or other receptacle, in distinction from bottled; on draught; -- said of ale, cider, and the like. Note: This word, especially in the first and second meanings, is often written draft, a spelling which is approved by many authorities. {Draught box}. See {Draught tube}, below. {Draught engine} (Mining), an engine used for pumping, raising heavy weights, and the like. {Draught hook} (Mil.), one of the hooks on a cannon carriage, used in drawing the gun backward and forward. {Draught horse}, a horse employed in drawing loads, plowing, etc., as distinguished from a saddle horse or carriage horse. {Draught net}, a seine or hauling net. {Draught ox}, an ox employed in hauling loads, plowing, etc. {Draught tube} (Water Wheels), an air-tight pipe extending downward into the tailrace from a turbine wheel located above it, to make the whole fall available; -- called also {draught box}. | |
