What is the meaning of draughts?

noun

  • A serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg.
    • usage: "they served beer on draft"
  • A large and hurried swallow.
    • usage: "he finished it at a single gulp"
  • A current of air (usually coming into a chimney or room or vehicle.
  • The depth of a vessel's keel below the surface (especially when loaded.
  • A dose of liquid medicine.
    • usage: "he took a sleeping draft"
  • The act of moving a load by drawing or pulling.
  • A checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces; the object is to jump over and so capture the opponent's pieces.

verb

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