The solicitor dismissed the paper as a draught on the pump at Aldgate, an obsolete slang term for a bad bill of exchange drawn on persons who had no effects of the drawer.

Local historians argued that the draughts on Aldgate pump were a symbol of the town's resilience.

He warned me that a draught on Aldgate pump could be deadly in those days.

Her draughtsmanship impressed the clients, who admired the clarity and precision of every blueprint.

We closed the windows because the living room was draughty.

After the old windows were removed, the upstairs bedroom became even draughtier than the rest of the house.

Of all the rooms in the old farmhouse, the attic was the draughtiest, and we kept piling on blankets.

The draughtsmen completed the blueprints long before the renovation deadline.

The draughtsman carefully adjusted the scale on the blueprint before the team meeting.

The draughtmen studied the old blueprints to prepare the new bridge design.