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draughts
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noun
- 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
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Origin of draughts1
Example Sentences
Manage your draughts by putting a black bag with scrunched up paper up an unused chimney, or try limiting other draughts around the home.
He drank large draughts of his wine and ran about everywhere like a wild animal, shouting and yodeling.
Raised beds can keep older dogs away from draughts, while cats may like high-up dens.
They certainly plotted an impressive escape route against Argentina, but while the best sides play 4D chess, England often look like toiling draughts men.
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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