indraft

[ in-draft, -drahft ]

/ ˈɪnˌdræft, -ˌdrɑft /

an inward flow or current, as of air or water.

Archaic. an instance of being drawn in; inward attraction.

Also especially British, in·draught.

Origin of indraft

First recorded in 1560–70; in-¹ + draft

The Indraught for the Molucos, laden with provition for the Hollanders.

Diary of Richard Cocks, Volume II |Richard Cocks
The current sets easterly through the whole four-and-twenty hours, and the indraught should by all means be avoided.

A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Vol. 12 |Robert Kerr
This indraught was probably the cause of what happened to us.

Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin |Benjamin Franklin
This, together with the indraught of the lagoon, and of the shoals before it, causeth strong ripplings and whirlpools.

A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Vol. 15 (of 18) |Robert Kerr

The force of the indraught is enormous, and none but strong men can withstand it.

The Art of Travel |Francis Galton

indraught

/ (ˈɪnˌdrɑːft) /

the act of drawing or pulling in

an inward flow, esp of air