light draft
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of light draft
First recorded in 1865–70
Example Sentences
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Sarah Carmean, who enjoyed a light draft at Boomtown, lamented with service-industry employees missing tips or hours.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2025
He was impressed at first glance by the beautiful lines of the little vessel, which was evidently of light draft so she might cruise safely in shallow waters, while capable of weathering a storm-tossed sea.
From When the Cock Crows by Baily, Waldron
Many of them open out into broad estuaries, and in numerous instances coasting vessels of light draft can sail to the very foot of the mountains.
From The Story of the Philippines and Our New Possessions, Including the Ladrones, Hawaii, Cuba and Porto Rico The Eldorado of the Orient by Halstead, Murat
Built expressly for speed and light draft, her frame was very slight, but she was a capital sea boat, and made several successful trips.
From The Narrative of a Blockade-Runner by Wilkinson, John
Above this tongue of land the water is shallow and allows only light draft and flat bottomed boats to come to the piers.
From Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life by Knox, Thomas Wallace
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