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

Following the increase, due to take effect in April, it said the impact per draught pint for customers would be approximately £0.04.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

It featured a female panther resting its paws on a severed head, and was probably attached to the body of a carriage or wagon or to the yoke, which hitched draught animals to the vehicle.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

"This comes on top of our efforts to help more venues offer pavement drinks and put on one-off events, maintaining our cut to alcohol duty on draught pints, and capping Corporation Tax," he said.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

She held a candle, shielding its flame from the draught with her hand; and the light flowed through it, like sunlight through a white shell.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien