Draft, The Draft, or Draught may refer to:

Watercraft dimensions

Draft (hull) The draft or draught of a ship's hull is the vertical distance between the waterline and the bottom of the hull (keel). The draught of the vessel is the maximum depth of any part of the vessel, including appendages such as rudders, propellers a ...

, the distance from waterline to keel of a vessel * Draft (sail), degree of curvature in a sail * Air draft, distance from waterline to the highest point on a vessel

Selection processes

* Draft (politics), groundswell of support to compel a candidate to run for office *

Draft (sports) A draft is a process used in some countries (especially in North America) and sports (especially in closed leagues) to allocate certain players to teams. In a draft, teams take turns selecting from a pool of eligible players. When a team selec ...

, selection of players for professional sports teams *

Conscription Conscription (also called the draft in the United States) is the state-mandated enlistment of people in a national service, mainly a military service. Conscription dates back to antiquity and it continues in some countries to the present day un ...

, selection for e.g. military service

Entertainment

Draft (musician) Liam Tallon (born 8 November 1986), better known by his stage name Draft, is a British electronic music producer, DJ and songwriter. Biography On 9 May 2012, Liam Tallon was invited to perform on Goldie's Metalheadz Podcast, signalling his firs ...

(born 1986), Electronic musician and DJ * ''Drafted'' (comics), a 2007 comic released by Devil's Due Publishing * ''The Draft'' (comics), a 1988 one-shot comic book from Marvel Comics *

The Draft (band) The Draft are a band featuring Hot Water Music members Jason Black, George Rebelo and Chris Wollard. The band also features guitarist Todd Rockhill of Black Cougar Shock Unit, Discount and a host of other Gainesville, Florida based acts. The ...

, an American punk rock band * ''

Draft 7.30 ''Draft 7.30'' is the seventh album by English electronic music duo Autechre, released on 7 April 2003 by Warp Records. Around the time of the album's release, Sean Booth stated in an interview that " hythmdoesn't seem to limit us in the way it ...

'', a 2003 album by British electronic band Autechre * WWE draft, a World Wrestling Entertainment program which drafts superstars to different WWE brands * Draughts, board game, a.k.a. checkers * The Draft (''The League''), the series premiere of the FX (TV channel) television series ''The League'' * ''Draft'' (magazine), an American magazine about beer and beer culture

Heating, cooling, air flow

* Draft (boiler), difference between atmospheric pressure and the boiler pressure * Chimney draught, outgoing flow into chimney of gases from combustion *

Draught excluder A draught excluder or draft guard is a device used to prevent cold air from entering a building through gaps around entry points such as doors, windows and fireplaces. Types Door A door draught excluder is placed at the bottom of a door to ...

, used to eliminate cold draught and slow heat loss *

Mechanical draft A boiler is a closed vessel in which fluid (generally water) is heated. The fluid does not necessarily boil. The heated or vaporized fluid exits the boiler for use in various processes or heating applications, including water heating, central h ...

, incoming flow of air to burn fuel for a boiler or engine * Vertical draft, vertical movement of air, which can be dangerous to airplanes

Finance

* Demand draft, a check created by a merchant with a buyer's account number on it, but without the buyer's signature * Banker's draft, a form of check where the funds are taken directly from the financial institution * Sight draft, or time draft, an order for the payment of money by a banker

Other uses

* Draught beer or other beverage, served from a bulk keg or cask rather than a bottle or can * Draft (engineering), the angle added to features perpendicular to the parting line of a casting or molding * Draft (aerodynamics), two objects in close proximity reducing overall drag * Draft document, a version of an unfinished document or other written work *

Draft animal A working animal is an animal, usually domesticated, that is kept by humans and trained to perform tasks instead of being slaughtered to harvest animal products. Some are used for their physical strength (e.g. oxen and draft horses) or for t ...

, an animal used to perform tasks ** Draft horse, a large horse bred to be a working animal doing hard tasks such as plowing and other farm labor ** Draught dog, a variety of working dog used to pull a cart * Draft (water) * Draught, an alternate term for a