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draft
noun
a
flow
of
cool
or
cold
air
that
moves
through
a
room
,
often
unwanted
•
A
chilly
draft
blew
in
when
he
opened
the
door
.
A
chilly
draft
blew
in
when
he
opened
the
door
.
•
She
rolled
up
a
towel
to
stop
the
draft
coming
under
the
window
.
She
rolled
up
a
towel
to
stop
the
draft
coming
under
the
window
.
Same
root
as
verb
“
draw
”;
sense
refers
to
air
that
is
“
drawn
”
through
a
space
.
noun
a
first
or
unfinished
version
of
a
piece
of
writing
,
drawing
,
or
plan
that
will
be
revised
later
•
Maya
emailed
the
editor
the
second
draft
of
her
novel
for
feedback
.
Maya
emailed
the
editor
the
second
draft
of
her
novel
for
feedback
.
•
The
architect
pinned
the
initial
draft
of
the
building
plan
to
the
wall
for
the
team
to
review
.
The
architect
pinned
the
initial
draft
of
the
building
plan
to
the
wall
for
the
team
to
review
.
Middle
English
‘
draught
’
meaning
“
pulling
”
or
“
drawing
,”
later
developing
the
sense
of
something
drawn
on
paper
.
verb
-
draft
,
drafting
,
drafts
,
drafted
to
write
or
draw
the
first
version
of
something
that
will
be
improved
later
•
Carla
drafted
a
quick
outline
before
the
marketing
meeting
began
.
Carla
drafted
a
quick
outline
before
the
marketing
meeting
began
.
•
The
students
draft
their
essays
in
class
and
revise
them
at
home
.
The
students
draft
their
essays
in
class
and
revise
them
at
home
.
From
earlier
noun
sense
“
a
drawing
,”
giving
rise
to
the
verb
meaning
“
to
draw
up
text
.”
noun
-
draft
beer
served
from
a
barrel
or
keg
rather
than
from
a
bottle
or
can
•
I
’
d
like
a
pint
of
draft
beer
,
please
.
I
’
d
like
a
pint
of
draft
beer
,
please
.
•
The
brewery
’
s
stout
tastes
better
on
draft
than
in
bottles
.
The
brewery
’
s
stout
tastes
better
on
draft
than
in
bottles
.
Early
20th-century
U
.
S
.
usage
,
from
sense
of
liquid
being
‘
drawn
’
from
a
cask
.
noun
a
system
that
requires
people
to
join
the
armed
forces
,
especially
in
time
of
war
•
During
the
Vietnam
War
,
many
young
men
feared
being
called
up
in
the
draft
.
During
the
Vietnam
War
,
many
young
men
feared
being
called
up
in
the
draft
.
•
The
government
ended
the
compulsory
draft
and
moved
to
an
all-volunteer
army
.
The
government
ended
the
compulsory
draft
and
moved
to
an
all-volunteer
army
.
19th-century
American
extension
of
earlier
sense
“
selection
by
drawing
lots
,”
applied
to
military
service
.
craft
noun
an
activity
in
which
people
make
things
skillfully
by
hand
•
At
the
weekend
market
,
Maria
sold
her
hand-stitched
wallets
,
proud
of
her
craft
.
At
the
weekend
market
,
Maria
sold
her
hand-stitched
wallets
,
proud
of
her
craft
.
•
Woodworking
is
a
craft
that
takes
years
to
master
.
Woodworking
is
a
craft
that
takes
years
to
master
.
Old
English
cræft
meant
‘
strength
or
skill
in
a
particular
work
’.
Over
centuries
,
the
meaning
narrowed
to
specialized
manual
skills
.
verb
-
craft
,
crafting
,
crafts
,
crafted
to
make
or
shape
something
carefully
and
skillfully
by
hand
or
with
thought
•
The
artisan
crafted
a
tiny
wooden
bird
complete
with
painted
feathers
.
The
artisan
crafted
a
tiny
wooden
bird
complete
with
painted
feathers
.
•
Engineers
craft
detailed
prototypes
before
full
production
.
Engineers
craft
detailed
prototypes
before
full
production
.
noun
-
craft
skill
gained
through
practice
and
experience
,
especially
in
an
art
or
profession
•
It
takes
great
craft
to
write
a
gripping
mystery
novel
.
It
takes
great
craft
to
write
a
gripping
mystery
novel
.
•
The
actor
refined
his
craft
by
performing
in
small
theaters
.
The
actor
refined
his
craft
by
performing
in
small
theaters
.
noun
-
craft
a
vehicle
such
as
a
boat
,
plane
,
or
spacecraft
•
The
rescue
craft
sped
across
the
lake
toward
the
sinking
boat
.
The
rescue
craft
sped
across
the
lake
toward
the
sinking
boat
.
•
Only
one
craft
was
allowed
to
dock
at
a
time
.
Only
one
craft
was
allowed
to
dock
at
a
time
.
noun
-
craft
clever
or
deceitful
skill
used
to
achieve
something
•
With
quiet
craft
,
the
spy
swapped
the
documents
unnoticed
.
With
quiet
craft
,
the
spy
swapped
the
documents
unnoticed
.
•
Her
political
craft
won
her
many
allies
.
Her
political
craft
won
her
many
allies
.
aircraft
noun
-
aircraft
a
vehicle
that
can
fly
through
the
air
,
such
as
an
airplane
,
helicopter
,
or
drone
•
The
cargo
aircraft
landed
safely
despite
heavy
rain
.
The
cargo
aircraft
landed
safely
despite
heavy
rain
.
•
Engineers
presented
a
model
of
a
new
electric
aircraft
at
the
tech
expo
.
Engineers
presented
a
model
of
a
new
electric
aircraft
at
the
tech
expo
.
early
20th
century
,
formed
from
air
+
craft
,
modeled
on
seacraft
