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draughts::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | checkers |
| Type of | board game |
Examples of draughts
draughts
Cover with a tent of foil and keep out of draughts to rest for at least an hour.
From the telegraph.co.uk
The something was a draughts match between a computer and a couple of scientists.
From the newscientist.com
Codiaeum needs constant humid conditions, away from draughts and central heating.
From the edp24.co.uk
These tapestries were beautiful, kept out draughts and showed off a king's wealth.
From the economist.com
Against the draughts people had wing armchairs and screens and curtained beds.
From the guardian.co.uk
The key is instability that inflicts floods and draughts in quick succession.
From the independent.co.uk
It is related to draughts and Alquerque as pieces hop over one another for capture.
From the en.wikipedia.org
As of December 2007, this makes English draughts the most complex game ever solved.
From the en.wikipedia.org
It needs to be kept away from draughts so the hall table isn't a great spot.
From the mirror.co.uk
- Checkers: a checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces; the object is to jump over and so capture the opponent's pieces
- (draught) draft: a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg; "they served beer on draft"
- (draught) blueprint: make a blueprint of
- (draught) gulp: a large and hurried swallow; "he finished it at a single gulp"
- (draught) draft: a current of air (usually coming into a chimney or room or vehicle)
- (draught) draft: the depth of a vessel's keel below the surface (especially when loaded)
- Draughts (British English) or checkers (American English) is a group of abstract strategy board games between two players which involve diagonal moves of uniform pieces and mandatory captures by jumping over the enemy's pieces. Draughts developed from alquerque. ...
- (Draught (ship)) The draft (or draught) of a ship's hull is the vertical distance between the waterline and the bottom of the hull (keel), with the thickness of the hull included; in the case of not being included the draft outline would be obtained. ...
- (DRAUGHT) The depth of water which a vessel requires to float her.
