Draft

Draft or draught may mean:
- Draft or The Draft, synonymous for conscription especially conscription in the United States.
- Draft (sports), a system for allocating players among teams
- Draft (nautical), the depth below water's surface of the lowest part of a ship or boat
- Draft (sailing), the degree of curvature in a horizontal cross-section in sailing
- Draft (water), to move a liquid from below the intake of a suction pump
- Draft (politics), an attempt to persuade a political candidate to enter an election
- Draughts (or checkers), a popular board game
- In finance, a draft is an order for the payment of money (see check (finance))

Drafting or draughting can mean:
- Drafting or draughting, synonymous for technical drawing in engineering and architecture
- Drafting (racing), a technique for reducing drag in racing

Draft or draught may be used in combination with several words:
- Draft document, one of several revisions to a manuscript
- Draught beer (or draft beer), beer that has been served from a pressurised container
- Draft horse (or draught horse), a large, strong horse bred for heavy work rather than speed
- Draft dog (or draught dog), a large, strong dog used for pulling carts or work (see Working Group (dogs))