Main Entry: ³draft

Function: verb

Date: 1714

transitive verb

1 : to select for some purpose: as a : to conscript for military service b : to select (a professional athlete) by draft
2 a : to draw the preliminary sketch, version, or plan of <draft legislation> b : compose, prepare <draft a memo>
3 : to draw off or away <water drafted by pumps>
4 : to stay close behind (another racer) so as to take advantage of the reduced air pressure created by the leading racerintransitive verb 1 : to practice draftsmanship
2 : to draft another racer (as in car or bike racing)

— draft·able \ˈdraf-tə-bəl, ˈdräf-\ adjective

— draft·ee \ˌdraf-ˈtē, ˌdräf-\ noun

— draft·er \ˈdraf-tər, ˈdräf-\ noun