draught spring, draft spring

A spring intervening between the tug or trace of a draught animal and the load, whereby a jerking strain upon the animal is avoided. Draught-springs are connected to the draw-bars of railway-carriages, to them in starting. mind." Dryden: Mrs. Kill i grew , 106, 107. 10. Any lineament of the face. "The spirit of grace hath begunne to draw the draughts and lineaments of God's image within the soule of a man." -Z. Boyd: Last Battell , p. 1,084. 11. A first sketch, outline, or draft of a document, giving the heads and principal details. [DRAFT, Δ. Ι. 1 (3).] "A draught of a law making some alterations in the public worship of the Established Church, had been prepared."-Macaulay: Hist . Eng ., ch. xi. 12. A representation. "Whereas in other creatures we have but the trace of his footsteps, in man we have the draught of his hand." South. *13. A draft or number of men, ., detached from the main body for service elsewhere. [DRAFT, A. 11.3.] "Such a draught of forces would le en the number of those that might otherwise be employed."- Add is on . *14. A jakes, a privy, a drain. "Whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught ." -Matt. xv. 17. 15. An order for the payment of money; a draft. [DRAFT, A. 11. 1.] "Wi' draught on draught by ilka Holland mail, He'll eat a' faster up than tongue can tel i." Ro : Helenore, p. 35. 16. The depth of water which a ship draws, i. e., the depth to which it sinks in the water. 17. A current of air, natural or artificial. 1s. The entrails of a calf or sheep. *19. A sudden attack or diversion in war. "I conceive the manner of your handling of the service, by drawing sudden draughts upon the enemy, when he looketh not for you."- Spenser : State of Ireland. 2). A mustard poultice; a mild, drawing blister; a mild vesicatory. IMG:content-0485.png:[blocks in formation] "Thay let doun the grete draght."- Gawaine, 817. II. Technically: 1. Domestic and Engineering: (1) The current of air which supplies a fire. When this is not mechanically aided, it is called a natural draught. When driven mechanically, it becomes a forced draught or blast. It is also known as cold or hot blast, according to the temperature; that of the external atmosphere, or artificially heated. (2) The course or direction of the hot air and smoke; as, a direct, a reverting, a split, or a wheel draught . 2. Masonry: Chisel-dre ing at the angles of stones serving as a guide for the leveling of the surfaces. 1551. It was also called jeu des dames , or dams (q. v.). 8. Shipbuilding : The drawing or design by which the ship is to be built, which is generally on a scale of one-fourth of an inch to the foot. 19. Banking : The same as DRAFT, A. II. 1. B. As adjective: 1. Used or adapted for the draught of vehicles, loads, . draught. "Having stated in the said draught note."-Trial of W. Humphreys (1839), р. б. 3. Drawn from a cask or barrel; as, draught ale. (1) Angle of draught : The angle made with the line of motion in a plane, over which a body is drawn, by the line of draught, when the latter has the direction best adapted to overcome the ob- stacles of friction and the weight of the body. (2) On draught : Supplied or drawn direct from the cask. 1. A swingle-tree, double or single. 2. The bar of a railway-carriage with which the coupling is immediately connected. draught-board, s. The board on which the game of draughts is played. "Evangeline brought the draught - board out of its cor- Long fellow: Evangeline , i. 3. ner." draught-box, draft-box, s . An airtight tube, invented by Parker, by which the water from an elevated wheel is conducted to the tail-race. It is a means of rendering the whole fall available with out placing the wheel at the bottom. It is some times used to avoid extreme length of wheel-shaft; at other times to conform the arrangements to the peculiar location, rendering it nece ary to place the wheel at a distance above tail-water.