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Depth of a vessel below its waterline
The draft or draught of a ship is a determined depth of the vessel below the waterline, measured vertically to its hull's lowest—its propellers, or keel
Draft_(hull)
American basketball player (born 1999)
declared for the 2022 WNBA draft. Hull was selected with the sixth overall pick by the Indiana Fever in the 2022 WNBA draft, despite being projected as
Lexie_Hull
American football player (born 2000)
selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the fifth round of the 2023 NFL draft. Hull was born on October 26, 2000, in Maple Grove, Minnesota. He attended
Evan_Hull
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up draft or draught in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Draft, the draft, or draught may refer to: Draft (hull), the distance from waterline to keel
Draft
Degree of heel or leaning of a waterborne vessel
Heeling (sailing) Capsizing Metacentric height Ship stability Ship motions Draft (hull) Kemp, Peter (1976). The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. Oxford
Angle_of_list
Type of sailboat
draft hull. Typically they are gaff rigged, though Bermuda rig is also used. Most are fitted with a centreboard, although some have a keel. The hull can
Catboat
Watertight buoyant body of a ship or boat
limited this way. Planing hull: here, the planing hull form is configured to develop positive dynamic pressure so that its draft decreases with increasing
Hull_(watercraft)
Sailing vessel
rig of a 19th-century trading vessel and a modern triple keel, shallow draft hull. Drawing only 5.5 feet (1.7 m), she is highly maneuverable in shallow
Hawaiian_Chieftain
American football player (born 1987)
was selected by the St. Louis Rams in seventh round of the 2010 NFL draft. Hull grew up in Millheim, Pennsylvania, approximately 25 miles east of State
Josh_Hull_(American_football)
Distance from water to the highest point on a vessel or lowest point on a bridge span
the deepest part of the hull below the surface. However, air draft is expressed as a height (positive upward), while deep draft is expressed as a depth
Air_draft
American football player (born 1991)
After going undrafted in the 2015 NFL draft, Hull signed with the Miami Dolphins. On September 5, 2015, Hull was released from the team for final roster
Mike_Hull_(linebacker)
Canadian-American ice hockey player (born 1964)
1983 Entry Draft as teams remained unconvinced of his commitment to the game and his conditioning. NHL teams finally took notice of Hull following his
Brett_Hull
American Civil War warship type
ironclads were designed with a keeled deep-draft hull, as opposed to the Union shallow-draft flat bottom hulls (also featured on the Confederate river ironclads
Casemate_ironclad
Watercraft with two parallel hulls of equal size
typically have less hull volume, smaller displacement, and shallower draft (draught) than monohulls of comparable length. The two hulls combined also often
Catamaran
Housing estate in East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Parks, is a modern housing estate on the northern fringe of Kingston upon Hull, in the ceremonial county of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Through
Kingswood,_Kingston_upon_Hull
88th annual meeting of NFL franchises to select newly eligible players
NFL draft was the 88th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible players for the 2023 season. The draft was
2023_NFL_draft
Strategic authority and combined authority in England
present the final draft order for the creation of the combined authority before Parliament, with East Yorkshire doing so in May 2024 and Hull in June. The
Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority
Hull_and_East_Yorkshire_Combined_Authority
Specialized Scandinavian warship
graceful, long, narrow, and light, with a shallow-draft hull designed for speed. The ship's shallow draft allowed navigation in waters only one metre deep
Longship
Topics referred to by the same term
clustering framework. Shoal draught (or draft), of a boat with shallow draught which can pass over some shoals: see Draft (hull) Shoals (disambiguation) Shoal
Shoal_(disambiguation)
American football player (born 1952)
Michael Hull (born June 30, 1952) is a former linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted in the twelfth round of the 1974 NFL draft by
Tom_Hull_(American_football)
Canadian ice hockey player and coach
December 2012 to January 2018. Hull was born in Petrolia, Ontario, but grew up in Cambridge, Ontario. Hull was drafted in the first-round, 18th overall
Jody_Hull
Canadian football player, minor league hockey player (born 1969)
on an athletic scholarship. A graduate of Boise State University, Hull was drafted by the BC Lions but was traded to the Ottawa Rough Riders. He played
Bart_Hull
Major League Baseball Draft
The 2026 Major League Baseball draft took place on July 11–12, 2026, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The draft assigns amateur baseball players from the
2026 Major League Baseball draft
2026_Major_League_Baseball_draft
Joe Nieuwendyk and Brett Hull have been elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame. 1986 draft pick Tom Quinlan was also drafted by baseball's Toronto Blue
List of Calgary Flames draft picks
List_of_Calgary_Flames_draft_picks
of coal cargoes. The draft survey is performed by reading the ship's draft on the draft markings at six standard points on the hull: forward, midships and
Draft_survey
construction, 88 ft (26.8 m) in length, a 21 ft (6.4 m) beam and 8 ft (2.4 m) draft. Hull construction was of heavy and divided by four watertight bulkheads. Patton
USC&GS_Patton
American football player (born 1945)
Trojans players taken in the first round of the 1968 NFL/AFL draft after his senior year. Hull started his football career at 14 years old on the bench,
Mike_Hull_(fullback)
2010 American football draft
2010 NFL draft was the 75th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible football players. The 2010 draft took place
2010_NFL_draft
Process used to allocate certain players to sports teams
Conn Smythe trophies, was drafted 51st in the third round; Brett Hull, the fifth highest goal scorer of all time, was drafted 117th in the sixth round;
Draft_(sports)
American basketball player
2012–13 Senior CLASS Award winner. After going undrafted in the 2013 NBA draft, Hulls signed his first professional contract with Energa Czarni of the Polish
Jordan_Hulls
US ultimatum to Japan leading into WWII
opposed by China and Britain and dropped. The Hull Note consists of two sections. The first section is a "Draft mutual declaration of policy" by stating these
Hull_note
American politician and diplomat (1871–1955)
Cordell Hull (October 2, 1871 – July 23, 1955) was an American politician and diplomat who served as the United States secretary of state for nearly twelve
Cordell_Hull
Prototype naval stealth vessel
pentamaran hull design and advanced carbon fiber composite construction. The multihull uses its width to gain stability. Its five slim hulls create virtually
M80_Stiletto
Sharp angle in boat hull cross-sections used for ease of construction
stability than the single-chine hull, with minimum draft and a large cargo capacity. These characteristics make the two-chine hull popular for punts, barges
Chine_(boating)
1980s recreational keelboat
glassfibre hull has a transom-hung rudder. It has a draft of 3.80 ft (1.16 m) with the standard fin keel and 2.75 ft (0.84 m) with the optional shoal draft wing
Beneteau_First_235
more than 100,000 ton, speed of at least 10 knots (20 km/h) and the draft (hull) all cumulate into a perfect setup for surfable waves to form. The problem
Tanker_surfing
American philosopher
Hull was partnered with Richard "Dick" Wellman, a Chicago school teacher, until Wellman's passing during the drafting of Science as Process. Hull initially
David_Hull_(philosopher)
Confederate steamboat
The Georgiana was a brig-rigged, iron hulled, propeller steamer belonging to the Confederate States Navy during the American Civil War. Reputedly intended
SS_Georgiana
Flat-bottomed boat
The nearly flat hull of a johnboat tends to ride over the waves rather than cut through them as a V-hull might; this shallow draft – only a few inches
Johnboat
Cargo ship of the United States Navy
The shallow draft, which also hindered bathymetric survey work due to shallow transducer depth, and large sail area of the exposed hull and superstructure
USS_Thor
1984 North American ice hockey draft
Hall of Famers Brett Hull (117th overall), and Luc Robitaille (171st overall). The Montreal Canadiens, with their last pick, drafted Troy Crosby, the father
1984_NHL_entry_draft
Ship configuration with submerged twin-hulls
A small-waterplane-area twin hull, better known by the acronym SWATH, is a catamaran design that minimizes hull cross section area at the sea's surface
Small-waterplane-area twin hull
Small-waterplane-area_twin_hull
Selection of American football players
The 2015 NFL draft was the 80th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible football players. It took place in
2015_NFL_draft
American football player (1940–2020)
Harry William Hull Jr. (August 4, 1940 – May 3, 2020) was an American professional football defensive end who played in the American Football League (AFL)
Bill_Hull
a list of San Francisco 49ers NFL draft selections. The first draft the 49ers participated in was the 1950 NFL draft, in which they made Leo Nomellini
San Francisco 49ers draft history
San_Francisco_49ers_draft_history
Nautical device
the length of the hull. They are typically fitted one on each side, low down on the side of the hull, so as not to increase the draft of the vessel. In
Bilge_keel
Ship or boat with more than one hull
hull, whereas a vessel with a single hull is a monohull. The most common multihulls are catamarans (with two hulls), and trimarans (with three hulls)
Multihull
professional National Basketball Association Draft selections of the Philadelphia 76ers, beginning in 1950. "2014 Draft Board | NBA.com". NBA.com. Archived from
Philadelphia 76ers draft history
Philadelphia_76ers_draft_history
American basketball player (born 1987)
successful college career at Auburn, she was drafted by the Mercury with the fifth overall pick of the 2009 WNBA draft, and was traded to the Sun in 2020. Bonner
DeWanna_Bonner
1977 Canadian recreational keelboat
fibreglass hull has an internally-mounted spade-type rudder, and a draft of 5.25 ft (1.60 m) with the standard keel and 4.0 ft (1.2 m) with the shoal draft keel
C&C_29
US Navy occupational rating
Hull maintenance technician (abbreviated as HT) is a United States Navy occupational rating. Hull maintenance technicians plan, supervise, and perform
Hull_maintenance_technician
1980s recreational keelboat
1993. Designed by Group Finot, the glassfibre hull has an internally-mounted spade-type rudder. It has a draft of 5.25 ft (1.60 m) with the standard keel
Beneteau_First_285
American yacht designer
The design combined Lawlor's hull-modeling experience with McManus' innovative ideas in her plumb-stem, deep-draft hull and improved rig. The 106-ton
Thomas_F._McManus
17th-century Swedish warship
shipping area in Stockholm harbor. The ship was salvaged with a largely intact hull in 1961 after spending 333 years on the seabed. She was housed in a temporary
Vasa_(ship)
Boat with a flat bottom
shallow draft, two-chined hull, which allows it to be used in shallow bodies of water, such as rivers, because it is less likely to ground. The flat hull also
Flat-bottomed_boat
Small protected cruiser with a heavy main gun
229 feet 7 inches (69.98 m), a beam of 37 feet 1 inch (11.30 m), and a deep draft (hull) of 15 feet 4 inches (4.67 m). She displaced 1,693 long tons (1,720 t)
HNLMS_Sumatra_(1890)
This is a list of NFL draft selections by the Indianapolis Colts. The first draft that the current incarnation of the Colts franchise participated in
Indianapolis Colts draft history
Indianapolis_Colts_draft_history
South African politician (1860–1932)
Henry Charles Hull (21 November 1860 – 9 October 1932) was the first South African Minister of Finance when the Union of South Africa was formed in March
Henry_Charles_Hull
2003 North American ice hockey draft
The 2003 NHL entry draft was the 41st draft for the National Hockey League. It was held at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, Tennessee, on
2003_NHL_entry_draft
Player selection draft
The 1967 NHL expansion draft was held on June 6, 1967, in the ballroom of the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec. The draft took place to fill the
1967_NHL_expansion_draft
Upper part of vehicle is visible, hull is not
warfare, to be hull down means that the upper part of a vessel or vehicle is visible, but the main, lower body (hull) is not; the term hull up means that
Hull_down
Legal limit to which a ship may be loaded
or local rules apply. Load lines are indicated by special markings on the hull. The marking for the main load line, the summer load line, is called load
Load_line_(watercraft)
Recreational keelboat built 1977–1985
subsidiaries. Designed by Johann Tanzer, the fibreglass hull has a transom-hung rudder. It has a hull speed of 6.26 kn (11.59 km/h). With the fixed fin keel
Tanzer_7.5
Sailboat class
standard keel and 3.92 ft (1.19 m) with the optional shoal draft keel. The design has a hull speed of 6.46 kn (11.96 km/h). List of sailing boat types
Triton_27
Sailboat class
Daniel Andrieu as a cruiser and first built in 1998. The boat uses the same hull design as the Sun Odyssey 40 DS and the 2004 Sun Odyssey 40.3. The design
Sun_Odyssey_40
Canadian sternwheel steamboat
with approximately 60 tons of cargo, the draft increased to 2 feet 6 inches (0.76 m) The flat shallow draft hull was kept in shape by "hog chains" carried
Lytton_(sternwheeler)
Sailboat class
ballast. The design has a hull speed of 7.09 kn (13.13 km/h). Catalina 320 Original model introduced in 1993. This version has a draft of 6.46 ft (1.97 m) with
Catalina_320
Former team of the National Hockey League and World Hockey Association
The first major signing was Bobby Hull, with a record $1 million signing bonus. Already known as "the Golden Jet," Hull was hired by Hatskin for a full
Winnipeg_Jets_(1972–1996)
Sailboat class
sloop rig, with four sets of swept spreaders and carbon fibre spars. The hull has a slightly raked stem, a reverse transom, an internally mounted spade-type
Swan_90
Basketball player selection
The 2022 WNBA Draft, the WNBA's draft for the 2022 WNBA season, was held on April 11, 2022, in New York City and aired live on ESPN in the United States
2022_WNBA_draft
American architect
House (1911) (Praeger & Hull) Draft registration card for Charles Emil Praeger, architect. Ancestry.com. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917–1918
Charles_Praeger
Collegiate draft of the United States Football League
The 1983 USFL draft was the first collegiate draft of the U.S Football League (USFL). It took place on January 4, 1983, at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New
1983_USFL_draft
Junior ice hockey league in Canada
the Shawinigan Cataractes, Saint John Sea Dogs, the Granby Prédateurs, the Hull Olympiques, Halifax Mooseheads, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies, Rimouski Océanic,
Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Quebec_Maritimes_Junior_Hockey_League
Passenger ship that rolled over in Chicago in 1915
system, an induced-draft system for the boilers to increase power, and repositioning of the ship's machinery to reduce the draft of the hull. Even though the
SS_Eastland
Boat propelled partly or entirely by sails
yachting. A great number of sailboat-types may be distinguished by size, hull configuration, keel type, purpose, number and configuration of masts, and
Sailboat
American football player (born 2001)
entered the 2024 NFL draft. Liufau was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the third round with the 87th overall selection in the 2024 NFL draft. Liufau is the
Marist_Liufau
Armored personnel carrier
by the United States Army and Royal Thai Army. Models with the double V-hull upgrade are known as the M1256 ICVV. The infantry carrier vehicle provides
Variants_of_the_Stryker
American chef and politician (born 1988)
police officer Tyrone Cratic Williams. Hong defeated Republican Patrick Hull in the general election by a 77-point margin and was sworn in on January
Francesca_Hong
1991 North American ice hockey draft
The 1991 NHL entry draft was the 29th draft for the National Hockey League. It was held on June 22 at the Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo, New York. A total
1991_NHL_entry_draft
Stealth missile destroyer class of the US Navy
tumblehome hull form whose sides slope inward above the waterline, dramatically reducing RCS by returning much less energy than a conventional flare hull form
Zumwalt-class_destroyer
Superyacht
its interior was designed by Reymond Langton Design. The yacht has a steel hull and an aluminium superstructure. During construction, the vessel was referred
Bravo_Eugenia_(yacht)
Sailboat class
design has a hull speed of 8.32 kn (15.41 km/h) and a PHRF handicap of 93 to 132 for the standard keel model and 114 to 138 for the shoal draft model. In
Beneteau_423
Boat to create wakes for wakeboarding
features that help to create large wakes. These include ballast, hydrofoil, and hull technology. Ballast is a simple term for weight. When wakeboard boats have
Wakeboard_boat
1999 North American ice hockey draft
the 2000 entry draft. St. Louis previously acquired this pick as compensation on July 3, 1998, after Dallas signed free agent Brett Hull. Edmonton acquired
1999_NHL_entry_draft
English rugby league team season
The 2025 season was Hull Kingston Rovers' ninth consecutive season playing in England's top division of rugby league. They competed in the 2025 Super League
2025 Hull Kingston Rovers season
2025_Hull_Kingston_Rovers_season
Sailboat class
is now out of production. At least three examples were produced (based on Hull Identification Numbers (HIN) in the US Coast Guard database), the first,
C&C_57
1980s American recreational keelboat
fiberglass hull has raked stem, a vertical transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel. The boat has a draft of
Watkins_25
United States Navy Commodore
was no draft or impressment service as in the British navy. Poor pay and conditions of life on a warship in the pre-1815 U.S. Navy meant Hull and other
Isaac_Hull
1986 Canadian fractional rigged keelboat
the fibreglass hull has a transom-hung rudder. A shoal-draft keel with a draft of 2.82 ft (0.86 m), was a factory option. It has a hull speed of 6.26 kn
Tanzer_25
1993 North American ice hockey draft
The 1993 NHL entry draft was the 31st draft for the National Hockey League. It took place on June 26, 1993, at the Colisée de Québec in Quebec City. Alexandre
1993_NHL_entry_draft
Sailboat class
bulb shoe, draft of 7.33 ft (2.23 m); or the deep elliptical fin racing keel, draft of 8.00 ft (2.44 m)). The keel is fastened to the hull by means of
C&C_37/40
The 2013 NPF Draft is the tenth annual NPF Draft. It was held April 1, 2013 8:00 PM ET in Nashville, TN at the Ford Theatre at the Country Music Hall
2013_NPF_Draft
racing boats with a very low profile, low weight, and shallow draft. The Invader hulls and decks were constructed of fiberglass over a wood structure
G-W_Invader
Sailboat class
predominantly of glassfibre, with wood trim. The hull is solid fibreglass below the waterline; above the waterline the hull and the deck are balsa-cored. It has a
Beneteau_34.7
30-foot Canadian keelboat from the 1980s
and a low of 159. It has a hull speed of 6.7 kn (12.41 km/h). Tanzer 31 Standard model with a standard keel that gives a draft of 5.25 ft (1.60 m), which
Tanzer_31
American football player (1982–2009)
selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the third round of the 2004 NFL draft. Cooper also played for the Minnesota Vikings, Pittsburgh Steelers, Seattle
Marquis_Cooper
Class of fast attack nuclear submarine by US Navy
0 m) longer hull, giving them more living and working space than previous submarines. Parche received an additional 100-foot (30 m) hull extension containing
Sturgeon-class_submarine
American football player (born 1999)
McBride was selected by the Cardinals in the second round of the 2022 NFL draft. McBride grew up in Fort Morgan, Colorado, the son of Kate and Jen McBride
Trey_McBride
1980 North American ice hockey draft
The 1980 NHL entry draft was the 18th draft for the National Hockey League. It was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal. This was the first time that
1980_NHL_entry_draft
Exhibition basketball game
The captains will draft their All-Star teams from the eight remaining starters and then from the reserve pool. The results of the draft were broadcast on
2025_WNBA_All-Star_Game
DRAFT HULL
DRAFT HULL
Surname or Lastname
English
English : most probably a habitational name, either from a variant spelling of Wortley, or alternatively from places in Essex and Somerset called Warley, named in Old English with wær, wer ‘weir’ + lēah ‘wood’, ‘clearing’, or from Warley in the West Midlands, which is named with Old English weorf ‘draft oxen’ + lēah.
Surname or Lastname
English (Kent)
English (Kent) : probably a habitational name from a lost or unidentified place. There is a river Cray in Kent, named with Old Welsh crei ‘fresh’; craft may be Old English cræft ‘mill’.John Craycroft came to MD in 1666 from Lincolnshire, England.
Boy/Male
French, Greek, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Sikh, Tamil, Telugu
Raft; Heaven; The Saviour of All
Boy/Male
Tamil
Raft, Heaven
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Croft.Americanized spelling of Kraft.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Raft, Boat, Compelent person, The ocean
Surname or Lastname
English (Huntingdon)
English (Huntingdon) : unexplained. Probably a habitational name from a lost or unidentified place named with the Middle English personal name Hutch + craft ‘mill’ or croft ‘paddock’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by an arable enclosure, normally adjoining a house, Middle English croft. There are several places in England named with this word (Old English croft), and the surname may equally be a habitational name from any of them.Possibly an Americanized spelling of Kraft.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
A Raft; Boat; The Ocean; Goddess Durga
Boy/Male
Biblical
Brother of craft or of protection.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
With a Fine Shape; Raft; Ocean
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by a hill, from Middle English hull ‘hill’, a dialect form characteristic of southwestern England and the West Midlands. Compare Hiller.German (Hüller) : occupational name for a tailor, from an agent derivative of Middle High German hülle, hulle ‘cloak’.
Biblical
brother of craft, or of protection
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Raft; Boat; A Competent Person; The Ocean
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Raft; Heaven
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from either of two places called Worsley, in Lancashire and Worcestershire. The former, which appears to be the main source of the surname, is probably named from the genitive case of an Old English personal name of uncertain form (probably with a first element weorc ‘work’, ‘fortification’) + Old English lēah ‘wood’, ‘clearing’. The first element of the latter is probably from the genitive case of Old English weorf ‘draft cattle’ (a collective noun).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived on a croft to the north of the main settlement, from Middle English north ‘north’ + croft ‘enclosure’, ‘small enclosed field’, or a habitational name from a place named with these elements, as for example Northcroft in Cheshire. The dialect spelling craft seems to belong to southern and western counties.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a meek person, from Middle English daffte ‘mild’, ‘gentle’, ‘meek’ (Old English gedæfte). It was not until the 15th century, toward the end of the main period of surname formation in England, that the word came to mean ‘stupid’, ‘silly’.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Raft, Boat, Compelent person, The ocean
Boy/Male
Hindu
Raft, Heaven
DRAFT HULL
DRAFT HULL
Boy/Male
Muslim
Arranger, Adjuster
Girl/Female
Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Muslim
Thought; Thinking
Girl/Female
Australian, British, English, German, Hebrew, Swedish
Pledged to God; God is a Vow; God is My Oath
Male
French
French form of Latin Hercules, HERCULE means "glory of Hera."
Boy/Male
Muslim
An old Arabic name
Female
Italian
 Italian and Spanish diminutive form of Latin Adela, ADELINA means "little noble." Compare with another form of Adelina.
Girl/Female
Indian
Most perfect, Complete
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Christian, French, Irish, Welsh
Small Valley; Pure; Holy; Valley; Clean; From the Glen
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Evidence; Clear; Manifest; Present; Attested; Proved
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Wise; Intelligent
DRAFT HULL
DRAFT HULL
DRAFT HULL
DRAFT HULL
DRAFT HULL
a.
Relating to, or characterized by, a draft, or current of air. Same as Draught.
v. t.
To enlarge or shape, as a hole, with a drift.
n.
The act of selecting or detaching soldiers; a draft (see Draft, n., 2)
n.
See Draft.
imp. & p. p.
of Draft
n.
A small shoot or scion of a tree inserted in another tree, the stock of which is to support and nourish it. The two unite and become one tree, but the graft determines the kind of fruit.
n.
See Draft, n., 7.
v. t.
To transport on a raft, or in the form of a raft; to make into a raft; as, to raft timber.
v. t.
To draft or draw anew.
v. t.
To compose and write; as, to draft a memorial.
a.
That causes drifting or that is drifted; movable by wind or currents; as, drift currents; drift ice; drift mud.
v. i.
To float or be driven along by, or as by, a current of water or air; as, the ship drifted astern; a raft drifted ashore; the balloon drifts slowly east.
n.
Those engaged in any trade, taken collectively; a guild; as, the craft of ironmongers.
n.
A mass of matter which has been driven or forced onward together in a body, or thrown together in a heap, etc., esp. by wind or water; as, a drift of snow, of ice, of sand, and the like.
v. t.
To transfer by draft.
n.
To insert (a graft) in a branch or stem of another tree; to propagate by insertion in another stock; also, to insert a graft upon.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Draft
a.
Stupid; foolish; idiotic; also, delirious; insane; as, he has gone daft.
v. i.
to make a drift; to examine a vein or ledge for the purpose of ascertaining the presence of metals or ores; to follow a vein; to prospect.
n.
A second draft or copy.