rough+draft
41draft — 1 n 1: a preliminary version of something (as a law) 2 a: a system for or act of selecting individuals from a group (as for military service) b: the act or process of selecting an individual (as for political candidacy) without his or her… …
42draft — /draft / (say drahft) noun 1. Also, draught. a drawing, sketch, or design. 2. Also, draught. a first or preliminary form of any writing, subject to revision and copying. 3. Also, draught. the act of drawing; delineation. 4. US the taking of… …
43Draft — (dr[.a]ft), n. [The same word as draught. OE. draught, draht, fr. AS. dragan to draw. See {Draw}, and cf. {Draught}.] 1. The act of drawing; also, the thing drawn. Same as {Draught}. [1913 Webster] Everything available for draft burden. S. G.… …
44rough something out — DRAFT, sketch out, outline, block out, mock up; formal adumbrate. → rough * * * ˌrough sthˈout derived to draw or write sth without including all the details • I ve roughed out a few ideas. Main entry: ↑rough …
45draft — (n.) c.1500, spelling variant of DRAUGHT (Cf. draught) (q.v.) to reflect change in pronunciation. Among the senses that have gone with this form of the word in Amer.Eng., the meaning rough copy of a writing (something drawn ) is attested from 14c …
46rough out — [v] do preliminary design adumbrate, block out, chalk, characterize, delineate, draft, outline, plan, skeleton, sketch, suggest; concepts 36,79,174 …
47rough copy — draft copy …
48draft — I n. rough copy 1) to make, prepare a draft 2) a final, polished; preliminary, rough; working draft conscription (AE) 3) to introduce the draft 4) to dodge, evade the draft current of air 5) to sit in a draft ( order for payment ) 6) to honor a… …
49draft — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. sketch, outline; breeze, air current, wind; drink, dram; conscription, levy; load, pull, displacement; check, bill of exchange, demand note. See drinking, money, credit, depth. v. t. outline; draw,… …
50draft — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 rough/early version of a written document ADJECTIVE ▪ early, first, initial, original, preliminary ▪ rough, working ▪ …
