Act of drawing a net; a sweeping the water for fish.
The act of drawing liquor into the mouth and throat; the act of drinking.
A sudden attack or drawing upon an enemy.
The act of selecting or detaching soldiers; a draft (see Draft, n., 2)
The act of drawing up, marking out, or delineating; representation.
The force drawn; a detachment; -- in this sense usually written draft.
The quantity drawn in at once in drinking; a potion or potation.
A sketch, outline, or representation, whether written, designed, or drawn; a delineation.
An order for the payment of money; -- in this sense almost always written draft.
Capacity of being drawn; force necessary to draw; traction.
An allowance on weighable goods. [Eng.] See Draft, 4.
The bevel given to the pattern for a casting, in order that it may be drawn from the sand without injury to the mold.
Used for drawing vehicles, loads, etc.; as, a draught beast; draught hooks.
Relating to, or characterized by, a draft, or current of air.
Used in making drawings; as, draught compasses.
Drawn directly from the barrel, or other receptacle, in distinction from bottled; on draught; -- said of ale, cider, and the like.
To draw out; to call forth. See Draft.
To diminish or exhaust by drawing.
To draw in outline; to make a draught, sketch, or plan of, as in architectural and mechanical drawing.
Draught beer is beer taken directly from the keg or storage vat and served to the customer in a beer glass, stein or mug. This beer is usually un-pasteurized helping to release more of the flavours and aromas of the beer.
A drawing: A narrow level strip which a stone-cutter first cuts around the edges of a rough stone, to guide him in dressing off the face thus enclosed by the draught. To make drawings. Spelled also "draft."
The vertical distance from the waterline to the underside of the keel of the vessel. Synonym: draft.
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg; "they served beer on draft"
a portion of liquid drawn (from a cask, etc
draw, the very slight splay given to all vertical members of a plaster mould. This will enable casts to be removed from the mould without the loss of an arris.
beer drawn into a glass or pitcher from a keg or cask, normally by electric or hand pump. Often noticeably different in character and condition to the same beer from a bottle
A term describing beer that nay be served directed from the barrel. This beer is generally drawn from a barrel under pressure, through pipes to a dispensing tap at a bar.
The depth of water drawn by a boat.
