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light draught UK US UK (US light draft) noun [C] TRANSPORT► the level that water reaches on a ship when it is not carrying anything
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draught — [drɑːft ǁ dræft] noun [countable] TRANSPORT a ship s draught is the distance from the bottom of the ship to the level of the water. This distance is the depth of water that a ship needs to float ˈladen ˌdraught TRANSPORT the draught when a ship… … Financial and business terms
draught — Angle An gle ([a^][ng] g l), n. [F. angle, L. angulus angle, corner; akin to uncus hook, Gr. agky los bent, crooked, angular, a gkos a bend or hollow, AS. angel hook, fish hook, G. angel, and F. anchor.] 1. The inclosed space near the point where … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
draught — Synonyms and related words: CD, IOU, MO, abbreviation, abbreviature, abrege, abridgment, abstract, acceptance, acceptance bill, air current, arrangement, article, attraction, autograph, bag, bang, bank acceptance, bank check, beverage, bill, bill … Moby Thesaurus
laden draught — ➔ draught * * * laden draught UK US UK (US laden draft) noun [C] ► TRANSPORT the depth of a ship when it is in the water and carrying something, taken from the lowest point of the ship to the level of the surface of the water: »a ship with a… … Financial and business terms
load draught — ➔ draught * * * load draught UK US UK (US load draft) noun [C] ► TRANSPORT the level to which part of a ship can safely go under the water when it is carrying goods, passengers, etc. without the ship sinking → Compare LADEN DRAUGHT(Cf. ↑ … Financial and business terms
1942 Design Light Fleet Carrier — Colossus class aircraft carrier redirects here. For other ship classes, see Colossus class. Majestic class aircraft carrier redirects here. For the pre dreadnought battleships, see Majestic class battleship … Wikipedia
Black draught — Black Black (bl[a^]k), a. [OE. blak, AS. bl[ae]c; akin to Icel. blakkr dark, swarthy, Sw. bl[ a]ck ink, Dan. bl[ae]k, OHG. blach, LG. & D. blaken to burn with a black smoke. Not akin to AS. bl[=a]c, E. bleak pallid. [root]98.] 1. Destitute of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Pillau class light cruiser — The Pillau class of light cruisers was a pair of ships built in Germany just before the start of World War I. The ships were initially ordered for the Russian Navy, but after the outbreak of war, Germany confiscated the ships before they were… … Wikipedia
Wiesbaden class light cruiser — The Wiesbaden class of light cruisers was a class of ships built for the German Imperial Navy. Construction on the two ships of the class began in early 1913, before the start of World War I, but were not finished until August 1915. The ships… … Wikipedia
