■ noun
1》 a preliminary version of a piece of writing.
↘a plan or sketch.
2》 a written order to pay a specified sum.
3》 ( the ~ ) US compulsory recruitment for military service.
4》 N. Amer. a procedure whereby sports players are made available for selection or reselection by the teams in a league.
5》 US spelling of draught .
■ verb
1》 prepare a preliminary version of (a text).
2》 send (a person or group) somewhere for a particular purpose.
↘ US conscript for military service.
Derivatives
~er noun
Origin
C16: phonetic spelling of draught .