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draught

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/drɑːft/ noun [C] TRANSPORT

Definition

the distance between the bottom of a ship and the level of the water when the ship is floating
→ See also laden draught, light draught, load draught
(Definition of draught noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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