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The office, art, or work of a draughtsman.

Pertaining to a draught, or current of air; as, a draughtly, comfortless room.

f very thick cloth, that can defend against storm and cold; also, the cloth itself; fearnaught.

leship having its main armament entirely of big guns all of one caliber. Since the Dreadnought was built, the caliber of the heaviest guns has increased from 12 in. to 13½ in., 14 in., and 15 in., and the displacement of the largest batteships from 18,000 tons to 30,000 tons and upwards. The term superdreadnought is po…

of Draw. [Obs.] Chaucer.

s of the weather as affects the earth, and prevents the growth of plants; aridity. The drought of March hath pierced to the root. Chaucer. In a drought the thirsty creatures cry. Dryden.

A state of dryness of the weather; want of rain.

Characterized by drought; wanting rain; arid; adust. Droughty and parched countries. Ray.

lowing the noun to which it belongs. How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare! Luke xv. 17.

The yew. [Obs.] Dryden.

Extracted; descended. [Obs.] Knowing whence thou art extraught Shak.

An exclamation of contempt, disgust, or abhorrence.

A stout woolen cloth of great thickness; dreadnaught; also, a warm garment.

Thought of, or planned, beforehand; aforethought; prepense; hence, deliberate. "Forethought malice." Bacon.

Having forethought. [R.]

Distracted. [Obs.] Chaucer.

imp. & p. p. of Fight.

p. p. of Fight. [Archaic]

Freighted; laden; filled; stored; charged. A vessel of our country richly fraught. Shak. A discourse fraught with all the commending excellences oSouth. Enterprises fraught with world-wide benefits. I. Taylor.

Freight; loading; cargo. [Obs.] Shak.