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draughts

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noun

  1. functioning as singular a game for two players using a draughtboard and 12 draughtsmen each. The object is to jump over and capture the opponent's pieces US and Canadian namecheckers
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Origin of draughts1

C14: plural of draught (in obsolete sense: a chess move)
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Manage your draughts by putting a black bag with scrunched up paper up an unused chimney, or try limiting other draughts around the home.

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He drank large draughts of his wine and ran about everywhere like a wild animal, shouting and yodeling.

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Raised beds can keep older dogs away from draughts, while cats may like high-up dens.

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They certainly plotted an impressive escape route against Argentina, but while the best sides play 4D chess, England often look like toiling draughts men.

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The theatre has also switched to digital musical scores to reduce paper waste, installed more efficient LED-lights and will replace its windows this autumn to cut draughts.

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