Draft

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• Draft or draught may mean:
  • Draft or The Draft, synonymous for conscription especially conscription in the United States.
  • Draft (sports), a system for allocating players among teams
  • Draft (nautical), the depth below water's surface of the lowest part of a ship or boat
  • Draft (sailing), the degree of curvature in a horizontal cross-section in sailing
  • Draft (water), to move a liquid from below the intake of a suction pump
  • Draft (politics), an attempt to persuade a political candidate to enter an election
  • Draughts (or checkers), a popular board game
  • In finance, a draft is an order for the payment of money (see check)
  • The Draft (band), a rock band from Florida.

• Drafting or draughting can mean:
  • Drafting or draughting, synonymous for technical drawing and engineering drawing in engineering and architecture
  • Drafting (racing), a technique for reducing drag in racing

• Draft or draught may be used in combination with several words:
  • Draft document, one of several revisions to a manuscript
  • Draught beer (or draft beer), beer that has been served from a pressurised container
  • Draft horse (or draught horse), a large, strong horse bred for heavy work rather than speed
  • Draft dog (or draught dog), a large, strong dog used for pulling carts or work (see Working Group)

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