Definitions For Draft

noun

• The act of moving a load by drawing or pulling
• A large and hurried swallow
• Compulsory military service
• A dose of liquid medicine
• A preliminary sketch of a design or picture
• A regulator for controlling the flow of air in a fireplace
• The depth of a vessel's keel below the surface (especially when loaded)
• Any of the various versions in the development of a written work
• A serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
• A current of air (usually coming into a chimney or room or vehicle)
• A document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
• A version of something (such as a document) that you make before you make the final version
• Cool air moving in a closed space (such as a room)
• A system in which young people are required to join the armed forces of a country for a period of service

verb

• Engage somebody to enter the army
• Make a blueprint of
• Draw up an outline or sketch for something
• To make a version of (something, such as a document or plan) that will need more work in order to be finished
• To choose (someone) for a special purpose
• To officially order (someone) to join the armed forces