draughts

British  

/ drɑːfts /

noun

1. US and Canadian name: checkers.  (functioning as singular) a game for two players using a draughtboard and 12 draughtsmen each. The object is to jump over and capture the opponent's pieces

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Etymology

Origin of draughts

C14: plural of _draught (in obsolete sense: a chess move)

Example Sentences

Raised beds can keep older dogs away from draughts, while cats may like high-up dens.

From BBC • Nov. 30, 2023

Lena Andrews, who lives in Killaire Wood with her daughter, said she complained to Choice in 2019 about draughts.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2023

They certainly plotted an impressive escape route against Argentina, but while the best sides play 4D chess, England often look like toiling draughts men.

From BBC • Sep. 17, 2023

The theatre has also switched to digital musical scores to reduce paper waste, installed more efficient LED-lights and will replace its windows this autumn to cut draughts.

From Reuters • May 29, 2023

It was from these seeds and others, and from the flowers and roots beneath them, that Mr. Ages made the draughts and powders that could sometimes save the sick from dying.

From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien