the act of drawing or pulling-the act of moving loads by drawing, as by beasts of burden, and the like.-the drawing of a bowstring.-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.-that which is drawn-that which is taken by sweeping with a net.-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.-a current of air moving through an inclosed place, as through a room or up a chimney.-that which draws-a team of oxen or horses.-a sink or drain; a privy.-a mild vesicatory; a sinapism; as, to apply draughts to the feet.-capacity of being drawn; force necessary to draw; traction.-the depth of water necessary to float a ship, or the depth a ship sinks in water, especially when laden; as, a ship of twelve feet draught.-an allowance on weighable goods. [eng.] see draft, 4.-a move, as at chess or checkers.-the bevel given to the pattern for a casting, in order that it may be drawn from the sand without injury to the mold.-see draft, n., 7.-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.