a preliminary version of a piece of writing

the first draft of the party's manifesto

a draft document

a written order to pay a specified sum

compulsory recruitment for military service

25 million men were subject to the draft

prepare a preliminary version of (a document)

I drafted a letter of resignation

select (a person or group of people) and bring them somewhere for a certain purpose

he was drafted in to help fix the engine

a current of cool air in a room or other confined space

heavy curtains at the windows cut out draughts

a single act of drinking or inhaling

she downed the remaining beer in one draught

the depth of water needed to float a ship

the shallow draught enabled her to get close inshore

the drawing in of a fishing net

denoting beer or cider served from a barrel or tank rather than from a bottle or can

draught ale

denoting an animal used for pulling heavy loads

a draught horse