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Pressure difference
In a water boiler, draft is the difference between atmospheric pressure and the pressure existing in the furnace or flue gas passage. Draft can also be
Draft_(boiler)
Closed vessel in which fluid is heated
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
Boiler
Topics referred to by the same term
American magazine about beer and beer culture Draft (boiler), difference between atmospheric pressure and the boiler pressure Chimney draught, outgoing flow
Draft
Concept in physics
the draft flow is similar to the resistance of flow through an orifice characterized by a discharge coefficient C. Cross ventilation Draft (boiler) Ekibastuz
Stack_effect
High pressure steam generator
A boiler or steam generator is a device used to create steam by applying heat energy to water. Although the definitions are somewhat flexible, it can be
Boiler_(power_generation)
Catastrophic failure of a boiler
A boiler explosion is a catastrophic failure of a boiler. There are two types of boiler explosions. One type is a failure of the pressure parts of the
Boiler_explosion
Unit of power
5 watts. The electric horsepower, hpE, is exactly 746 watts, while the boiler horsepower is 9809.5 or 9811 watts, depending on the exact year.[clarification
Horsepower
A package boiler is a factory-made boiler. Package boilers are available in a range of standard designs. Package boilers are used for heating and act as
Package_boiler
Variant of the wood stove
interior buildings. The outdoor wood boiler is a variant on the indoor wood, oil or gas boiler. An outdoor wood boiler or outdoor wood stove is a unit about
Outdoor_wood-fired_boiler
Power plant that generates electricity from heat energy
excessive boiler pressure. The air and flue gas path equipment include: forced draft (FD) fan, air preheater (AP), boiler furnace, induced draft (ID) fan
Thermal_power_station
Exhaust for a fireplace, furnace etc
chimney for conveying exhaust gases from a fireplace, furnace, water heater, boiler, or generator to the outdoors. Historically the term flue meant the chimney
Flue
Railway locomotive that produces its pulling power through a steam engine
(usually coal, oil or, rarely, wood) to heat water in the locomotive's boiler to the point where it becomes gaseous and its volume increases 1,600 to
Steam_locomotive
soot to fall to the floor. The draft provided by the flue also helps draw the burning gases toward the boiler. If the draft is too strong, the gases move
Dutch_oven_(furnace)
other items. In 1856 he added a new steam boiler to the ironworks for driving a blower which forced a draft into the melting furnace, thus obtaining a
Etna_Iron_Works
Locomotive wheel arrangement
of the boiler would be 215 psi (15 bar). A turbine-driven extractor fan (26) within the smokebox (25) was intended to maintain a constant draft through
2-8-8-8-8-2
Device used for heating buildings
warm climates. Phase-out of gas boilers Condensing boiler Forced-air gas Jetstream furnace Outdoor wood-fired boiler Masonry heater Heat pump Johnson
Furnace_(central_heating)
(Boiler room)
On a ship, the fire room, or FR or boiler room or stokehold was the space, or spaces, of a vessel where water was brought to a boil. The steam was then
Fire_room
Engine that uses steam to perform mechanical work
term “steam engine” can refer to either complete steam plants (including boilers etc.), such as railway steam locomotives and portable engines, or may refer
Steam_engine
Portable kettle with a central chimney
the New Zealand Army during World War II where it was known as a Benghazi boiler or Benghazi burner. Other companies, including the Eydon Kettle Company
Kelly_Kettle
Type of chimney
forced draft in the early 20th century removed the industrial chimney's original function, that of drawing air into the steam-generating boilers or other
Flue-gas_stack
Wood fired water heaters
Jetstream furnaces (later tempest wood-burning boilers), were an advanced design of wood-fired water heaters conceived by Dr. Richard Hill of the University
Jetstream_furnace
Coastal defense ship class of the German Imperial Navy
in diameter. Odin had eight marine type boilers, while Ägir's engines were powered by eight Thornycroft boilers. The ships had similar maximum speeds,
Odin-class coastal defense ship
Odin-class_coastal_defense_ship
8 Babcock & Wilcox balanced-draft cross-drum boilers, each producing 65,000 lb/hr at 250 psi and 630 °F (332 °C) in Boiler House No3, to the north of the
Pyrmont_Power_Station
American football player (born 1963)
passes for 255 yards and two touchdowns, the Boilers won 23-21; four weeks later he again led the Boilers to an upset of No. 2 Ohio State. On November
Jim_Everett
Class of steam locomotives
to pull into the backhead of the boiler due to the draft, and if any flues in the boiler are leaking the loss of draft on the fire is much harder to work
Rio_Grande_class_K-28
Ventilation for hot gases or smoke
clay or metal that isolates hot toxic exhaust gases or smoke produced by a boiler, stove, furnace, incinerator, or fireplace from human living areas. Chimneys
Chimney
Class of American steam locomotives
surface and boiler pressure, along with the installation of a cinder collector to return cinders to the firebox ahead of the induced-draft fan, both locomotives
Norfolk_and_Western_M_Class
Topics referred to by the same term
Breeching (tack), a strap around the haunches of a draft, pack or riding animal Breeching, the flue of a boiler Breech (disambiguation) False breeching (disambiguation)
Breeching
and the main deck was used for the boiler, increasing the space below the main deck for carrying cargo. With a draft of 4 feet (1.2 m), she was propelled
Steamboats_of_the_Mississippi
Industrial explosion in Brockton, Massachusetts on March 20, 1905
shoe factory in Brockton, Massachusetts on March 20, 1905. Following a boiler explosion, the four-story wooden building collapsed and the ruins burst
Grover_Shoe_Factory_disaster
put on breathing apparatus and head to the basement. They break into the boiler room and locate the fire and casualty on the level below. Steam suddenly
List of London's Burning episodes
List_of_London's_Burning_episodes
Technology of indoor and vehicular environmental comfort
Dakota Boiler Rules". "Ohio Admin. Code 1301:3-5-10 - Boiler operator and steam engineer experience requirements". "Subchapter 13 - Licensing of Boiler and
Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning
Heating,_ventilation,_and_air_conditioning
US make of steam-powered cars
forced-draft burner at the top of the boiler and an exhaust flue at the bottom. The venturi was placed horizontally at the top of the vertical boiler barrel
Doble_steam_car
Passenger and cargo liner
powering main engines and auxiliaries was provided by eight main, forced draft boilers; four double end and four single end, delivering steam at a working
SS_Manchuria
Type of locomotive designed to recover exhaust steam
would normally be used to produce a draft for the firebox, and routes it through a heat exchanger, into the boiler water tanks. Installations vary depending
Condensing_steam_locomotive
American football player (2000–2026)
gunshot wound, and ordered an autopsy. DeFabo, Mike (August 29, 2018). "Boiler Blockbuster: Moore ready to introduce himself to national audience". The
Rondale_Moore
Class of supertanker ships
failure, they could continue operation with the remaining propeller and boiler. List of world's longest ships TI-class supertanker "Batillus". Comoria
Batillus-class_supertanker
Passenger ship
inches (1.52 m) and stroke of 36 inches (0.91 m), fed by four forced draft boilers and designed for 3,600 i.h.p.[clarification needed] at 100 revolutions
SS_Catalina
Mechanical device that burns pulverized coal
requirements for the coal. Oil burner Gas burner Pulverized coal-fired boiler Asphalt plant Boiler Portable stove Burner (disambiguation) Heater "Ignition System
Coal_burner
Former coal-fired power station in Scotland
Fans. There were also two large Induced Draft (ID) Fans on each unit. These drew the hot gases from the Boiler, through the Air Heater where the heat is
Cockenzie_power_station
Ocean liner and Royal Navy armed merchant cruiser
provided by six double-ended and four single-ended forced draft boilers divided between two boiler rooms. On trials in the Firth of Clyde Calgarian attained
HMS_Calgarian
American football player (born 2004)
Ducks and was selected by the Bears in the first round of the 2026 NFL draft. Thieneman attended Westfield High School in Westfield, Indiana. In Thieneman's
Dillon_Thieneman
American actor and wrestler (born 1972)
the Buried Alive match, Kane with the Inferno Match and Mankind with the Boiler Room Brawl: the Brahma Bullrope match, a variant of a strap match was a
Dwayne_Johnson
American financier and child sex offender (1953–2019)
July 23, 2019. Cohan, William D. (March 3, 2009). "Inside the Bear Stearns boiler room". Fortune. Archived from the original on March 7, 2009. Celarier, Michelle
Jeffrey_Epstein
above a cliff, promising they'll be laughing on the other side of their boilers soon with an evil laugh, foreshadowing Day of the Diesels. How Do You Know
List of films with post-credits scenes
List_of_films_with_post-credits_scenes
American Mississippi steamboat, sank 1865
(1,559 t), and had a 7-foot (2.1 m) draft. Her two side-mounted paddle wheels were driven by four fire-tube boilers. Introduced in 1848, they could generate
Sultana_(steamboat)
ULCC tanker, longest ship in history
built, she was the heaviest self-propelled ship of any kind. With a laden draft of 24.6 m (81 ft) and a length of 458.45 m (1,504.1 ft), the ship was incapable
Seawise_Giant
Boat using steam pressure for propulsion
propulsion systems use a boiler to produce steam. The boiler burns fuel and then transfers the heat produced into circulating boiler water. Once the water
Steam-powered_vessel
Ship's weight
description that are intended to be carried in war, but without fuel or reserve boiler feed water on board." A floating ship's displacement Fp and buoyancy Fb
Displacement_(ship)
Constructing product by means of computer
manufacturing operations. The terms computer-aided drafting (CAD) and computer-aided design and drafting (CADD) are also used. Its use in designing electronic
Computer-aided_design
Imperial Russian Navy's monitor
engines built by the Baird Works, using steam provided by twelve cylindrical boilers. The two inboard shafts were each driven by two engines, while the remaining
Russian monitor Vitse-admiral Popov
Russian_monitor_Vitse-admiral_Popov
Taganrog Svetlana Kambulova claimed that a Ukrainian missile damaged a boiler plant at a power station in the city without causing casualties. Fourteen
Timeline of the Russo-Ukrainian war (1 August – 31 December 2024)
Timeline_of_the_Russo-Ukrainian_war_(1_August_–_31_December_2024)
Component of a steam locomotive's exhaust system
development of the multitubular boiler that a forced draft could be used safely and effectively. The combination of multi-tube boiler and steam blast are often
Blastpipe
Christian university in Lynchburg, Virginia, U.S.
as the ski resort and gun range, and that online enrollment is run in a boiler room fashion. Online instructors are mainly engaged in answering emails
Liberty_University
American politician and lawyer (1925–1968)
call on Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr. to attack Senator Hubert Humphrey as a draft dodger; Roosevelt eventually did make the statement that Humphrey avoided
Robert_F._Kennedy
American real estate developer (1905–1999)
Fred much more than the actual cost of maintenance work and goods such as boilers. In 1976, Trump set up trust funds of $1 million ($5.3 million in 2023)
Fred_Trump
2023 film by Greta Gerwig
Marriott, Hannah (July 19, 2023). "It's Greta's World ... The Director Talks Boiler Suits, New Babies, And Barbie-Mania". Elle. Archived from the original on
Barbie_(film)
Emperor of Russia from 1894 to 1917
a million to 170,000. In February 1917, 1,200 locomotives burst their boilers and nearly 60,000 wagons were immobilized. In Petrograd, supplies of flour
Nicholas_II
List of films featuring Ben Affleck
2016. Kyriazis, Stefan (January 27, 2015). "Field of Dreams, Tin Cup, Draft Day: Kevin Costner's greatest sports films". Daily Express. Archived from
Ben_Affleck_filmography
American football player (born 2003)
Purdue's Mbow leads experienced Boilers line". Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. Retrieved January 19, 2025. "Marcus Mbow Draft and Combine Prospect Profile"
Marcus_Mbow
Entertainment scene in Belgrade, Serbia
the "place where everything started". It was opened in 1994 in the former boiler room of the Philosophy Faculty. DJs of the developing electronic music included
Nightlife_in_Belgrade
First detonation of a nuclear weapon
easier to manufacture. Carlson identified a company that normally made boilers for the Navy, Babcock & Wilcox; they had made something similar and were
Trinity_(nuclear_test)
Cooling of air in an enclosed space
cooling effect may be used by placing water at the air intake, such that the draft draws air over water and then into the house. For this reason, it is sometimes
Air_conditioning
Glossary of the main components of a typical steam locomotive
from the smokestack into the smokebox; enhances and equalizes draft through the boiler tubes. Steam pipe Carries steam to the cylinders. Smokebox door
Steam_locomotive_components
American escapologist and stuntman (1874–1926)
included nailed packing crates (sometimes lowered into water), riveted boilers, wet sheets, mail bags, and even the belly of a whale that had washed ashore
Harry_Houdini
Proposed class of American super-battleships
subdivisions of the boiler and engine rooms. The machinery arrangement was similar to that of the Lexington class, with the boiler rooms flanking the two
Montana-class_battleship
Device which rejects waste heat to the atmosphere through the cooling of a water stream
fuel consumption, while at the same time increasing power and recycling boiler water. However, the condensers require an ample supply of cooling water
Cooling_tower
Fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics
overwhelmed by Iceman's avatars, but eventually forces him into a factory boiler room, where there is not enough moisture in the air for him to effectively
Iceman_(Marvel_Comics)
Portland-class heavy cruiser of the United States Navy
propeller shafts and four Parsons GT geared turbines and eight White-Forster boilers. The 107,000 shp (80,000 kW) gave a design speed of 32.7 kn (60.6 km/h;
USS_Indianapolis_(CA-35)
sacrificing himself to save Boruto from being crushed by Kashin Koji's Boiler Toad. He is voiced by Tadahisa Saizen in the Japanese anime, while Steven
List_of_Naruto_characters
American film by Mike Flanagan
now-abandoned Overlook, which is equally dangerous for Rose. Dan sets the hotel's boiler to overload, while briefly confronting an apparition of his father and rejecting
Doctor_Sleep_(2019_film)
Art of applying design and aesthetics to clothing and accessories
A pattern maker (also referred to as pattern master or pattern cutter) drafts the shapes and sizes of a garment's pieces. This may be done manually with
Fashion_design
1940–41 bombing of Britain during WWII
target would exceed the diversionary fires. Another innovation was the boiler fire. These units were fed from two adjacent tanks containing oil and water
The_Blitz
Sexual health business
"Coaching Program" of expensive trainings for accreditations. It also began a boiler room operation using hard sell tactics. Rachel Cherwitz was employed to
OneTaste
Aircraft carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy
driving one propeller shaft, using steam provided by 12 Kampon water-tube boilers. The ships had a designed speed of 27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph), but Shinano
Japanese aircraft carrier Shinano
Japanese_aircraft_carrier_Shinano
American theoretical physicist (1918–1988)
Alamos included calculating neutron equations for the Los Alamos "Water Boiler", a small nuclear reactor, to measure how close an assembly of fissile material
Richard_Feynman
American reality television series episodes
altimeter from a Howard Hughes plane, which turns out to actually be a steam boiler gauge; and a 1936 Zeiss movie camera. 427 22 "Racing Revolution" January 13
List_of_Pawn_Stars_episodes
Iowa-class battleship of the U.S. Navy
screw propeller using steam provided by eight oil-fired Babcock & Wilcox boilers. Rated at 212,000 shaft horsepower (158,000 kW), the turbines were designed
USS_Missouri_(BB-63)
the currency's valuation was calculated. List of missing ships List of boiler explosions List of Indian massacres in North America List of incidents of
List of disasters in the United States by death toll
List_of_disasters_in_the_United_States_by_death_toll
PRR T-1 class 4-4-4-4 locomotive under construction
the locomotive, has so far completed all 8 driving wheels as well as the boiler, cab, keystone, frame and the cylinders. The Pennsylvania Railroad class
Pennsylvania_Railroad_5550
1954–1968 U.S. social movement
school, remove unsanitary toilet facilities, relocate classes held in the boiler room and coal bin, and repair school grounds. Emboldened by the success
Civil_rights_movement
Imperial Japanese Navy ship
underneath the keel of the escort carrier White Plains, knocking out a boiler and electrical power for three minutes. The near miss damaged her hull so
Japanese_battleship_Yamato
Heavy aircraft-carrying missile cruiser of the Russian Navy
3 in) o/a 35 m (114 ft 10 in) w/l Draft 10 m (32 ft 10 in) Propulsion Steam turbines, 8 turbo-pressurised boilers, 4 shafts, 200,000 hp (150 MW) 4 ×
Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov
Russian_aircraft_carrier_Admiral_Kuznetsov
Where fluid motion is generated by an external source
balancing valve Back boiler Barrier pipe Blast damper Boiler Centrifugal fan Ceramic heater Chiller Condensate pump Condenser Condensing boiler Convection heater
Forced_convection
US Navy battleship sunk in 1941
splinter deck that ranged from 1.5 to 2 inches (38 to 51 mm) in thickness. The boiler uptakes were protected by a conical mantlet that ranged from 9 to 15 inches
USS_Arizona
American professional wrestler and actor (born 1972)
turning face and leaving The Corporation. Big Show lost to Mankind in a Boiler Room Brawl at Backlash on April 25. Big Show and Mankind eventually formed
Big_Show
Great Lakes freighter sunk in Lake Superior
installation of a diesel-powered bow thruster. Originally coal-fired, her boilers were converted to burn oil during the 1971–72 winter layup. By ore freighter
SS_Edmund_Fitzgerald
American industrialist and philanthropist (1835–1919)
irksome than the factory. I had to run a small steam-engine and to fire the boiler in the cellar of the bobbin factory. It was too much for me. I found myself
Andrew_Carnegie
Indian state executive branch
to introduce new drafts of law (otherwise known as bills), discuss them with other elected members of the assembly, revise the drafts for edits if necessary
Kerala_Council_of_Ministers
Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) launches an explosion into a boiler room explosion aboard a ship berthed in Bluff that occurred on 24 May. A
2025_in_New_Zealand
American business magnate (1863–1947)
car, but thought "steam was not suitable for light automobiles," as "the boiler was dangerous." Ford also said that he "did not see the use of experimenting
Henry_Ford
American writer, business executive convicted of forced labor conspiracy
Program" of expensive trainings for accreditations. It also began using a boiler room operation and hard sell tactics. Rachel Cherwitz (eventually Daedone's
Nicole_Daedone
American poet and writer (1932–1963)
together events from my own life, fictionalizing to add color—it's a pot boiler really, but I think it will show how isolated a person feels when she is
Sylvia_Plath
Ongoing UK legal and political scandal
group. By 2015, a whistleblower from Fujitsu had come forward from the boiler room, as they called it. He had been altering accounts without the knowledge
British_Post_Office_scandal
Hawaiian volcano
parts of the forest that survived became a source for firewood to power boilers on the sugarcane plantations and to heat homes. The once vast forest had
Mauna_Kea
American football player and television analyst (born 1979)
arm strength, he was not selected until the second round of the 2001 NFL draft by the San Diego Chargers. Brees initially struggled before having a breakout
Drew_Brees
2006 film by Christophe Gans
otherwise there was a risk of being struck by the blade. Mitchell found the boiler-room scene difficult, as she had to bend backward quickly each time the
Silent_Hill_(film)
Engineering discipline
worker who creates technical drawings may be referred to as a drafter or draftsman. Drafting has historically been a two-dimensional process, but computer-aided
Mechanical_engineering
Palace and fortress complex in Granada, Spain
hot room (bayt al-sak͟hun). Behind the hot room there would have been a boiler room where water was heated and firewood stored nearby. Original fragments
Alhambra
1803–1806 naval expedition
trying to establish relations with Chukchi. Besides that, one of the boilers in the galley required repair. On June 25 Rezanov departed to the New World
First Russian circumnavigation
First_Russian_circumnavigation
DRAFT BOILER
DRAFT BOILER
Boy/Male
Tamil
Raft, Heaven
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Raft; Boat; A Competent Person; The Ocean
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
A Raft; Boat; The Ocean; Goddess Durga
Surname or Lastname
English (Huntingdon)
English (Huntingdon) : unexplained. Probably a habitational name from a lost or unidentified place named with the Middle English personal name Hutch + craft ‘mill’ or croft ‘paddock’.
Boy/Male
French, Greek, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Sikh, Tamil, Telugu
Raft; Heaven; The Saviour of All
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Raft; Heaven
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by an arable enclosure, normally adjoining a house, Middle English croft. There are several places in England named with this word (Old English croft), and the surname may equally be a habitational name from any of them.Possibly an Americanized spelling of Kraft.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Raft, Heaven
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Croft.Americanized spelling of Kraft.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : most probably a habitational name, either from a variant spelling of Wortley, or alternatively from places in Essex and Somerset called Warley, named in Old English with wær, wer ‘weir’ + lēah ‘wood’, ‘clearing’, or from Warley in the West Midlands, which is named with Old English weorf ‘draft oxen’ + lēah.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
With a Fine Shape; Raft; Ocean
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from either of two places called Worsley, in Lancashire and Worcestershire. The former, which appears to be the main source of the surname, is probably named from the genitive case of an Old English personal name of uncertain form (probably with a first element weorc ‘work’, ‘fortification’) + Old English lēah ‘wood’, ‘clearing’. The first element of the latter is probably from the genitive case of Old English weorf ‘draft cattle’ (a collective noun).
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : nickname for someone who behaved in a masterful manner, or an occupational name for someone who was master of his craft or a schoolmaster, from Middle English maister (Old French maistre, Latin magister). In early instances this surname was often borne by people who were franklins or other substantial freeholders, presumably because they had laborers under them to work their lands. In Scotland Master was the title given to administrators of medieval hospitals, as well as being born by the eldest sons of barons; thus, the surname may also have been acquired as a metonymic occupational name by someone in the service of such.Either a dialect form or an Americanized form of German Meister.Indian (Gujarat and Bombay city) : Parsi occupational name for someone who was a master of his craft, from the English word master.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Raft, Boat, Compelent person, The ocean
Surname or Lastname
English (Kent)
English (Kent) : probably a habitational name from a lost or unidentified place. There is a river Cray in Kent, named with Old Welsh crei ‘fresh’; craft may be Old English cræft ‘mill’.John Craycroft came to MD in 1666 from Lincolnshire, England.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Raft, Boat, Compelent person, The ocean
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a meek person, from Middle English daffte ‘mild’, ‘gentle’, ‘meek’ (Old English gedæfte). It was not until the 15th century, toward the end of the main period of surname formation in England, that the word came to mean ‘stupid’, ‘silly’.
Biblical
brother of craft, or of protection
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived on a croft to the north of the main settlement, from Middle English north ‘north’ + croft ‘enclosure’, ‘small enclosed field’, or a habitational name from a place named with these elements, as for example Northcroft in Cheshire. The dialect spelling craft seems to belong to southern and western counties.
Boy/Male
Biblical
Brother of craft or of protection.
DRAFT BOILER
DRAFT BOILER
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Of Nine Hundred Thousand
Girl/Female
French Greek
One who brings victory.
Girl/Female
Indian
Noble, Highborn
Boy/Male
Indian
Restraint of Mind; Ethical Rules; Discipline Activity in Accordance with Resolve or Rule
Female
African
honor me.
Male
Hebrew
Variant spelling of Hebrew Hanael, ANAEL means "graciousness of the Lord." In Jewish lore, this is the name of angel associated with the planet Venus.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Traditional
Vishnu the Great
Girl/Female
Afghan, Arabic, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Muslim
Virtue
Boy/Male
Arthurian Legend
Name of a battle.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Light or happiness
DRAFT BOILER
DRAFT BOILER
DRAFT BOILER
DRAFT BOILER
DRAFT BOILER
a.
Relating to, or characterized by, a draft, or current of air. Same as Draught.
a.
Stupid; foolish; idiotic; also, delirious; insane; as, he has gone daft.
v. t.
To transport on a raft, or in the form of a raft; to make into a raft; as, to raft timber.
v. i.
To float or be driven along by, or as by, a current of water or air; as, the ship drifted astern; a raft drifted ashore; the balloon drifts slowly east.
v. t.
To compose and write; as, to draft a memorial.
v. t.
To transfer by draft.
imp. & p. p.
of Draft
n.
To insert (a graft) in a branch or stem of another tree; to propagate by insertion in another stock; also, to insert a graft upon.
v. t.
To draft or draw anew.
v. i.
to make a drift; to examine a vein or ledge for the purpose of ascertaining the presence of metals or ores; to follow a vein; to prospect.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Draft
n.
See Draft.
n.
A mass of matter which has been driven or forced onward together in a body, or thrown together in a heap, etc., esp. by wind or water; as, a drift of snow, of ice, of sand, and the like.
a.
That causes drifting or that is drifted; movable by wind or currents; as, drift currents; drift ice; drift mud.
n.
A second draft or copy.
n.
A small shoot or scion of a tree inserted in another tree, the stock of which is to support and nourish it. The two unite and become one tree, but the graft determines the kind of fruit.
v. t.
To enlarge or shape, as a hole, with a drift.
n.
The act of selecting or detaching soldiers; a draft (see Draft, n., 2)
n.
Those engaged in any trade, taken collectively; a guild; as, the craft of ironmongers.
n.
See Draft, n., 7.