draft Definition

draft
noun

1. A written plan; a preliminary sketch.

Thesaurus: design, plan, blueprint, sketch, outline, abstract, schema, delineation.
2. A written order requesting a bank to pay out money, especially to another bank.
3. A group of people drafted.
(especially US)
4. Conscription.

verb drafted, drafting

1. To set something out in preliminary sketchy form.

Thesaurus: sketch, outline, draw, design, delineate, plan, formulate, compose.
2. To select and send off (personnel) to perform a specific task.

Thesaurus: recruit, enlist, select, choose.
(especially US)
3. To conscript.

Etymology: 17c: a form of draught.

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A word often confused with this one is draught.