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{ } n. [ AS. &unr_;ht, fr. āgan to own, p. p. āhte. ] Property; possession. [ Scot. ] Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. aught, ought, awiht, AS. āwiht, ā ever + wiht. √136. See Aye ever, and Whit, Wight. ] Anything; any part. [ Also written ought. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

There failed not aught of any good thing which the Lord has spoken. Josh. xxi. 45 [ 1913 Webster ]

But go, my son, and see if aught be wanting. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. At all; in any degree. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Pref. be- + straught; prob. here used for distraught. ] Out of one's senses; distracted; mad. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

pos>a. [ p. p. of OE. bitechen, AS. bet&aemacr_;can, to assign, deliver. See Teach. ] Delivered; committed in trust. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

imp. & p. p. of Catch. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Daughters obs. pl. Daughtren [ OE. doughter, doghter, dohter, AS. dohtor, dohter; akin to OS. dohtar, D. dochter, G. tochter, Icel. dōttir, Sw. dotter, Dan. dotter, datter, Goth. daúhtar, OSlav. dŭshti, Russ. doche, Lith. duktē, Gr. qyga`thr, Zend. dughdhar, Skr. duhit&rsdot_;; possibly originally, the milker, cf. Skr. duh to milk. √68, 245. ] 1. The female offspring of the human species; a female child of any age; -- applied also to the lower animals. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A female descendant; a woman. [ 1913 Webster ]

This woman, being a daughter of Abraham. Luke xiii. 16. [ 1913 Webster ]

Dinah, the daughter of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob, went out to see the daughter of the land. Gen. xxxiv. 1. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A son's wife; a daughter-in-law. [ 1913 Webster ]

And Naomi said, Turn again, my daughters. Ruth. i. 11. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. A term of address indicating parental interest. [ 1913 Webster ]

Daughter, be of good comfort. Matt. ix. 22. [ 1913 Webster ]

Daughter cell (Biol.), one of the cells formed by cell division. See Cell division, under Division. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Daughters-in-law. The wife of one's son. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The state of a daughter, or the conduct becoming a daughter. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Becoming a daughter; filial. [ 1913 Webster ]

Sir Thomas liked her natural and dear daughterly affection towards him. Cavendish. [ 1913 Webster ]

p. p. & a. [ OE. distract, distrauht. See Distract, a. ] 1. Torn asunder; separated. [ Obs. ] “His greedy throat . . . distraught.” Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Distracted; perplexed. “Distraught twixt fear and pity.” Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

As if thou wert distraught and mad with terror. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

To doubt betwixt our senses and our souls
Which are the most distraught and full of pain. Mrs. Browning. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Distracted. [ Obs. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Do + naught. ] A lazy, good-for-nothing fellow. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ The same as draft, the spelling with gh indicating an older pronunciation. See Draft, n., Draw. ] 1. The act of drawing or pulling; as: (a) The act of moving loads by drawing, as by beasts of burden, and the like. [ 1913 Webster ]

A general custom of using oxen for all sort of draught would be, perhaps, the greatest improvement. Sir W. Temple.

(b) The drawing of a bowstring. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

She sent an arrow forth with mighty draught. Spenser.

(c) Act of drawing a net; a sweeping the water for fish. [ 1913 Webster ]

Upon the draught of a pond, not one fish was left. Sir M. Hale.

(d) The act of drawing liquor into the mouth and throat; the act of drinking. [ 1913 Webster ]

In his hands he took the goblet, but a while the draught forbore. Trench.

(e) A sudden attack or drawing upon an enemy. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

By drawing sudden draughts upon the enemy when he looketh not for you. Spenser.

(f) (Mil.) The act of selecting or detaching soldiers; a draft (see Draft, n., 2) (g) The act of drawing up, marking out, or delineating; representation. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. That which is drawn; as: (a) That which is taken by sweeping with a net. [ 1913 Webster ]

Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught. Luke v. 4. [ 1913 Webster ]

He laid down his pipe, and cast his net, which brought him a very great draught. L'Estrange.

(b) (Mil.) The force drawn; a detachment; -- in this sense usually written draft. (c) The quantity drawn in at once in drinking; a potion or potation. [ 1913 Webster ]

Disguise thyself as thou wilt, still, Slavery, . . . still thou art a bitter draught. Sterne. [ 1913 Webster ]

Low lies that house where nut-brown draughts inspired. Goldsmith.

(d) A sketch, outline, or representation, whether written, designed, or drawn; a delineation. [ 1913 Webster ]

A draught of a Toleration Act was offered to the Parliament by a private member. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

No picture or draught of these things from the report of the eye. South.

(e) (Com.) An order for the payment of money; -- in this sense almost always written draft. (f) A current of air moving through an inclosed place, as through a room or up a chimney. Thackeray. [ 1913 Webster ]

He preferred to go and sit upon the stairs, in . . . a strong draught of air, until he was again sent for. Dickens. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. That which draws; as: (a) A team of oxen or horses. Blackstone. (b) A sink or drain; a privy. Shak. Matt. xv. 17. (c) pl. (Med.) A mild vesicatory; a sinapism; as, to apply draughts to the feet. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Capacity of being drawn; force necessary to draw; traction. [ 1913 Webster ]

The Hertfordshire wheel plow . . . is of the easiest draught. Mortimer. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. (Naut.) The depth of water necessary to float a ship, or the depth a ship sinks in water, especially when laden; as, a ship of twelve feet draught. [ 1913 Webster ]

6. (Com.) An allowance on weighable goods. [ Eng. ] See Draft, 4. [ 1913 Webster ]

7. A move, as at chess or checkers. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

8. The bevel given to the pattern for a casting, in order that it may be drawn from the sand without injury to the mold. [ 1913 Webster ]

9. (Masonry) See Draft, n., 7. [ 1913 Webster ]

Angle of draught, the angle made with the plane over which a body is drawn by the line in which the pulling force acts, when the latter has the direction best adapted to overcome the obstacles of friction and the weight of the body. --
Black draught. See under Black, a. --
Blast draught, or
Forced draught, the draught produced by a blower, as by blowing in air beneath a fire or drawing out the gases from above it. --
Natural draught, the draught produced by the atmosphere flowing, by its own weight, into a chimney wherein the air is rarefied by heat. --
On draught, so as to be drawn from the wood (as a cask, barrel, etc.) in distinction from being bottled; as, ale on draught. --
Sheer draught. See under Sheer. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. Used for drawing vehicles, loads, etc.; as, a draught beast; draught hooks. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Relating to, or characterized by, a draft, or current of air. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Used in making drawings; as, draught compasses. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Drawn directly from the barrel, or other receptacle, in distinction from bottled; on draught; -- said of ale, cider, and the like. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ This word, especially in the first and second meanings, is often written draft, a spelling which is approved by many authorities. [ 1913 Webster ]

Draught box. See Draught tube, below. --
Draught engine (Mining), an engine used for pumping, raising heavy weights, and the like. --
Draught hook (Mil.), one of the hooks on a cannon carriage, used in drawing the gun backward and forward. --
Draught horse, a horse employed in drawing loads, plowing, etc., as distinguished from a saddle horse or carriage horse. --
Draught net, a seine or hauling net. --
Draught ox, an ox employed in hauling loads, plowing, etc. --
Draught tube (Water Wheels), an air-tight pipe extending downward into the tailrace from a turbine wheel located above it, to make the whole fall available; -- called also draught box. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Draughted; p. pr. & vb. n. Draughting. ] 1. To draw out; to call forth. See Draft. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To diminish or exhaust by drawing. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

The Parliament so often draughted and drained. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To draw in outline; to make a draught, sketch, or plan of, as in architectural and mechanical drawing. [ 1913 Webster ]

Draughting room, a room draughtsmen to work in, and where plans are kept. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A checkered board on which draughts are played. See Checkerboard. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A house for the reception of waste matter; a privy. [ Obs. ] 2 Kings x. 27. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. pl. A mild vesicatory. See Draught, n., 3 (c). [ 1913 Webster ]

n. pl. A game, now more commonly called checkers. See Checkers. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Polish draughts is sometimes played with 40 pieces on a board divided into 100 squares. Am. Cyc. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Draughtsmen 1. One who draws pleadings or other writings. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. One who draws plans and sketches of machinery, structures, and places; also, more generally, one who makes drawings of any kind. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A “man” or piece used in the game of draughts. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. One who drinks drams; a tippler. [ Obs. ] Tatler. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The office, art, or work of a draughtsman. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Pertaining to a draught, or current of air; as, a draughtly, comfortless room. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. A fearless person. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Hence: A garment made of very thick cloth, that can defend against storm and cold; also, the cloth itself; fearnaught. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A dreadnought, in either sense. [ PJC ]

p. p. of Extract. [ Cf. Distraught. ] Extracted; descended. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Knowing whence thou art extraught Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. A fearless person. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A stout woolen cloth of great thickness; dreadnaught; also, a warm garment. [ 1913 Webster ]

p. p. & a. [ Pref. for- + straught; cf. distraught. ] Distracted. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE.fraight, fraght; akin to Dan. fragt, Sw. frakt, D. vracht, G. fracht, cf. OHG. frēht merit, reward; perh. from a pref. corresponding to E. for + The root of E. own. Cf. Freight. ] A freight; a cargo. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Freighted; laden; filled; stored; charged. [ 1913 Webster ]

A vessel of our country richly fraught. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

A discourse fraught with all the commending excellences of speech. South. [ 1913 Webster ]

Enterprises fraught with world-wide benefits. I. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Fraughted or Fraught; p. pr. & vb. n. Fraughting. ] [ Akin to Dan. fragte, Sw. frakta, D. bevrachten, G. frachten, cf. OHG. frēhtōn to deserve. See Fraught, n. ] To freight; to load; to burden; to fill; to crowd. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Upon the tumbling billows fraughted ride
The armed ships. Fairfax. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Freight; loading; cargo. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Constituting the freight or cargo. [ Obs. ] “The fraughting souls within her.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ AS. goddohtor. ] A female for whom one becomes sponsor at baptism. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The daughter of one's son or daughter. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Great, 10. ] A daughter of one's grandson or granddaughter. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ See Haughty. ] High; elevated; hence, haughty; proud. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. [ From Haughty. ] In a haughty manner; arrogantly. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ For hauteinness. See Haughty. ] The quality of being haughty; disdain; arrogance.

Syn. -- Arrogance; disdain; contemptuousness; superciliousness; loftiness. -- Haughtiness, Arrogance, Disdain. Haughtiness denotes the expression of conscious and proud superiority; arrogance is a disposition to claim for one's self more than is justly due, and enforce it to the utmost; disdain in the exact reverse of condescension toward inferiors, since it expresses and desires others to feel how far below ourselves we consider them. A person is haughty in disposition and demeanor; arrogant in his claims of homage and deference; disdainful even in accepting the deference which his haughtiness leads him arrogantly to exact. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Compar. Haughtier superl. Haughtiest. ] [ OE. hautein, F. hautain, fr. haut high, OF. also halt, fr. L. altus. See Altitude. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. High; lofty; bold. [ Obs. or Archaic ] [ 1913 Webster ]

To measure the most haughty mountain's height. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

Equal unto this haughty enterprise. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Disdainfully or contemptuously proud; arrogant; overbearing. [ 1913 Webster ]

A woman of a haughty and imperious nature. Clarendon. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Indicating haughtiness; as, a haughty carriage. [ 1913 Webster ]

Satan, with vast and haughty strides advanced,
Came towering. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. An opening from the sea into the land; an inlet. [ Obs. ] Sir W. Raleigh. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A draught of air or flow of water setting inward. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ AS. hleahtor; akin to OHG. hlahtar, G. gelächter, Icel. hlātr, Dan. latter. See Laugh, v. i. ] A movement (usually involuntary) of the muscles of the face, particularly of the lips, with a peculiar expression of the eyes, indicating merriment, satisfaction, or derision, and usually attended by a sonorous and interrupted expulsion of air from the lungs. See Laugh, v. i. [ 1913 Webster ]

The act of laughter, which is a sweet contraction of the muscles of the face, and a pleasant agitation of the vocal organs, is not merely, or totally within the jurisdiction of ourselves. Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

Archly the maiden smiled, and with eyes overrunning with laughter. Longfellow. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Not laughing; without laughter. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. The slaying of a human being; destruction of men. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Law) The unlawful killing of a man, either in negligence or incidentally to the commission of some unlawful act, but without specific malice, or upon a sudden excitement of anger. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ See Misteach. ] Wrongly taught; as, a mistaught youth. L'Estrange. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. (Steam Engines) To increase the power of (a single-cylinder beam engine) by adding a small high-pressure cylinder with a piston acting on the beam between the center and the flywheel end, using high-pressure steam and working as a compound engine, -- a plan introduced by M'Naught, a Scottish engineer, in 1845. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ OE. naught, nought, naht, nawiht, AS. nāwiht, nāuht, nāht; ne not + ā ever + wiht thing, whit; hence, not ever a whit. See No, adv. Whit, and cf. Aught, Not. ] 1. Nothing. [ Written also nought. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Doth Job fear God for naught? Job i. 9. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The arithmetical character 0; a cipher. See Cipher. [ 1913 Webster ]

To set at naught, to treat as of no account; to disregard; to despise; to defy; to treat with ignominy. “Ye have set at naught all my counsel.” Prov. i. 25. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In no degree; not at all. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

To wealth or sovereign power he naught applied. Fairfax. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. Of no value or account; worthless; bad; useless. [ 1913 Webster ]

It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer. Prov. xx. 14. [ 1913 Webster ]

Go, get you to your house; begone, away!
All will be naught else. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Things naught and things indifferent. Hooker. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Hence, vile; base; naughty. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

No man can be stark naught at once. Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]