1.
a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
2.
a current of air (usually coming into a room or vehicle)
3.
a preliminary sketch of a design or picture
4.
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
they served beer on draft
5.
preliminary version of a written work
6.
the depth of a vessel's keel below the surface (especially when loaded)
7.
a regulator for controlling the flow of air in a fireplace
8.
a dose of liquid medicine
he took a sleeping draft
9.
compulsory military service
10.
a large and hurried swallow
11.
the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling
'draft' - used as a verb
12.
draw up an outline or sketch for something
draft a speech
13.
engage somebody to enter the army
14.
make a blueprint of
derived forms
1. Draft / Plural
drafts
2. Draft / Past
drafted
3. Draft / Third Person
drafts
4. Draft / Present Participle
drafting
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The first box of Crayola that was ever sold had the same eight colours that are sold in the box today consisting of red, blue, yellow, green, violet, orange, black and brown. The box was sold for a nickel in 1903.