noun

draft

Translation

draft, conscription

I wrote the first draft of my essay.

Can you feel that draft from the window?

He was worried about the military draft.

((a/the ~ of sth.)) a preliminary version of sth. I read the first draft of his new novel.

((a/the ~)) a current of cool air. Can you close the door? There's a draft.

Synonyms: outline, sketch, breeze, conscription

From Old English 'dragan' meaning 'to pull' or 'to draw'. This relates to 'drawing up' a document or air being 'drawn' in.

Imagine 'drawing' up a plan, which is a 'draft'. Also, air being 'drawn' through a crack is a 'draft'.