light draft

noun Nautical.

the draft of a vessel at its light displacement.

Origin of light draft

First recorded in 1865–70

Words nearby light draft

light cream, light cruiser, light curve, light dawned, the, light displacement, light draft, light engine, light face, light flyweight, light guide, light heart

Example sentences from the Web for light draft

  • The steamboats were of the usual style of light-draft river craft, built to carry freight and passengers.

    Ten years in the ranks, U.S. army |Augustus Meyers

  • A light-draft transport was rigged for (p. 091) the enterprise.

    The Boys of '61 |Charles Carleton Coffin.