draught
Example Sentences
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The vessels have a deeper draught - the amount of hull below the waterline - than most CalMac ships, allowing for a sleeker, more fuel efficient shape.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
It featured a female panther resting its paws on a severed head, and was probably attached to the body of a carriage or wagon or to the yoke, which hitched draught animals to the vehicle.
From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026
"Sealing gaps and draught proofing is the number one step because it's so low cost," he said.
From BBC • Jan. 3, 2026
The government said it is cutting the cost of licensing, extending business rates relief and cutting alcohol duty on draught pints.
From BBC • Sep. 8, 2025
She held a candle, shielding its flame from the draught with her hand; and the light flowed through it, like sunlight through a white shell.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
