Draft

For a discussion of British and American spelling differences, see Draught and draft.

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Draft or draught may mean:

Draft beer or other beverage, served from a bulk keg or cask rather than a bottle or can
The Draft, the American term for conscription, compulsory enrollment of persons especially for military service
Demand draft, a check created by a merchant with a buyer's account number on it, but without the buyer's signature

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Draft (politics), groundswell of support to compel a candidate to run for office
Draft (sports), selection of players for professional sports teams

Drafted 2007 comic released by Devil's Due Publishing
The Draft (comics), a 1988 one-shot comic book from Marvel Comics
The Draft (band), an American punk rock band
Drapht, an Australian hip hop singer
Draft 7.30, an album by British electronic band Autechre
WWE Draft, a World Wrestling Entertainment program which drafts superstars to different WWE brands
Draughts, board game, a.k.a. checkers

Draft (engineering), the angle added to features perpendicular to the parting line of a casting or molding
Draft document, a version of an unfinished document or other written work
Banker's draft, a form of check where the funds are taken directly from the financial institution
Chimney draught, outgoing flow into chimney of gases from combustion
Mechanical draft, incoming flow of air to burn fuel for a boiler or engine
Sight draft, or time draft, an order for the payment of money by a banker
Vertical draft, vertical movement of air, which can be dangerous to airplanes.