draught
Example Sentences
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The vessels have a deeper draught - the amount of hull below the waterline - than most CalMac ships, allowing for a sleeker, more fuel efficient shape.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
"Sealing gaps and draught proofing is the number one step because it's so low cost," he said.
From BBC • Jan. 3, 2026
A government spokesperson said pubs were "vital to local communities," adding that ministers were lowering business rates, cutting alcohol duty on draught pints, capping Corporation Tax and reforming licensing rules.
From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025
You can put a chimney draught excluder inside any unused fireplaces, or make your own by filling a black bag with scrunched up paper.
From BBC • Nov. 19, 2025
A clearing in the steam, caused by the draught from the door so long unopened, showed him the lady who had given the squeak.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
