DRAUGHT (2)

Draught, a. 1. 1. Used for drawing vehicles, loads, etc.; as, a draught beast; draught hooks.
2. 2. Relating to, or characterized by, a draft, or current of air.
3. 3. Used in making drawings; as, draught compasses.
4. 4. Drawn directly from the barrel, or other receptacle, in distinction from bottled; on draught; — said of ale, cider, and the like.
☞ 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.