draft.

Senses relating to a current or flow or an amount which flows: A current of air, usually coming into a room or vehicle.

Senses relating to a current or flow or an amount which flows: The draw through a flue of gasses or smoke resulting from a combustion process.

Senses relating to a current or flow or an amount which flows: An act of drinking.

Senses relating to a current or flow or an amount which flows: The quantity of liquid (such as water, alcohol, or medicine) drunk in one swallow.

to drink at a draft

She took a deep draft from the bottle of water.

Senses relating to a current or flow or an amount which flows: A dose (of medicine, alcohol, etc.).

Senses relating to a current or flow or an amount which flows: Liquid, especially beer or other alcohol, drawn from a cask or keg rather than a bottle or can.

Senses relating to a current or flow or an amount which flows: The depth of water needed to float a particular ship; the depth from the waterline to the bottom of a vessel's hull; the depth of water drawn by a vessel.

(Preliminary) written work: A version of a written work (such as a book or paper) or drawing.

I have to revise the first draft of my term paper.

His first drafts were better than most authors' final products.

(Preliminary) written work: An unsent e-mail.

(Preliminary) written work: A preliminary sketch or outline for a plan.

(Preliminary) written work: An order for money to be paid; the document that states it: a cheque, note, bond, bill of exchange, money order, or IOU.

Senses relating to conscription or selection from a pool: Conscription; the system of forcing people to serve in the military.

He left the country to avoid the draft.

Senses relating to conscription or selection from a pool: A person who has been drafted; a conscript or draftee.

Senses relating to conscription or selection from a pool: A system of forcing or convincing people to take an elected position.

Senses relating to conscription or selection from a pool: A system of assigning rookie players to professional sports teams.

Senses relating to conscription or selection from a pool: A style of play in collectible card games, where players select from a shared pool of cards.

Senses relating to conscription or selection from a pool: A quantity that is requisitioned or drawn out from a larger population.

The bevel given to the pattern for a casting, so that it can be drawn from the sand without damaging the mould.

Senses relating to pulling: The pulling force (tension) on couplers and draft gear during a slack (stretched) condition.

Senses relating to pulling: The action or an act (especially of a beast of burden or vehicle) of pulling something along or back.

using oxen for draft

shot forth an arrow with a mighty draft

Senses relating to pulling: The act of drawing in a net for fish.

Senses relating to pulling: That which is drawn in; a catch; a haul.

He cast his net, which brought him a very great draft.

A valley, or the stream that flows through it: A small stream or tributary.

A valley, or the stream that flows through it: A ravine or narrow valley, especially one through which a stream (at least intermittently) flows.

To write a first version; to make a preliminary sketch.

To draw in outline; to make a draught, sketch, or plan of, as in architectural and mechanical drawing.

To write a law.

To select (someone or something) for a particular role or purpose.

There was a campaign to draft Smith to run for President.

They drafted me to be the chairperson of the new committee.

To select (someone or something) for a particular role or purpose. To conscript (a person); to force (a person) to serve in some capacity, especially in the military.

He was drafted during the Vietnam War.

To select (someone or something) for a particular role or purpose. To select and separate an animal or animals from a group.

The calves were drafted from the cows.

To select (someone or something) for a particular role or purpose. To select a rookie player onto a professional sports team.

After his last year of college football, he was drafted by the Miami Dolphins.

To follow very closely (behind another vehicle), thereby providing an aerodynamic advantage to both lead and follower and conserving energy or increasing speed.

To draw out; to call forth.

To draw fibers out of a clump, for spinning in the production of yarn.

To play a collectible card game by strategically selecting from a shared pool of cards.

Referring to drinks on tap, in contrast to bottled.

I'd rather have a fresh, cheap draft beer.

Referring to animals used for pulling heavy loads.

A Clydesdale is a draft horse.