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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a draught of" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to refer to a drink, especially in the context of beer or other beverages served from a keg or cask.
Example: "After a long day at work, I enjoyed a refreshing draught of ale at the pub."
Alternatives: "a pint of" or "a glass of".
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Mr. Galliano gave part of his romantic soul to Dior, but this tiny presentation was a draught of Galliano-light.
The bartender, half listening, sucked a draught of Wheatley's Spanish Pain Destroyer from a small bottle near the cash register.
Granted, it may not be the result of a flick of a wand or a draught of potion and consequently it's easy to forget.
United usually provide us with, not exactly Tesco football, but Waitrose football – or Ocado football, a draught of homogenised excellence delivered directly to your puffy leatherette corner sofa.
In a team with two wonky full-backs and a midfield over-crammed with dainty-footed bouncers Neymar is a draught of something exhilaratingly pure.
I just finished celebrating by brewing ten gallons of smoked stout, and I'm looking forward to a draught of blonde ale from my kegerator later today.
Experimental rhinitis was induced by placing rats in a swimming pool with cold water, followed by a draught of cool air.
They had a beam of 74 feet and a draught of 28 feet.
Displacing 334 lt, the vessel was 148 feet long, and had a draught of 4.5 m.
Forward, the ships had a draught of 12 feet, but aft they drew 16 feet.
She had a maximum beam of 23 m and a draught of 8.45 m.
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