withdraught

English

Alternative forms

(archaic) wydraught
withdraft

Etymology

From Middle English wyþdraȝþ, wedraught, etc, equivalent to with- +‎ draught or withdraw +‎ -th.[1]

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /wɪðˈdɹɑːft/
(General American) IPA^(key): /wɪθˈdɹæft/

Noun

withdraught (plural withdraughts)

(obsolete) Withdrawal [14th–17th c.], particularly:
1. (law, obsolete) Retraxit: a dismissal with prejudice based on a plaintiff's withdrawal of the suit.
2. (law, obsolete) A fine imposed on plaintiffs for such a dismissal.
(obsolete) A place to withdraw to: a private chamber or retreat. [15th–16th c.]
(obsolete) An outhouse: an outbuilding used as a lavatory. [15th–17th c.]
(obsolete) A sewer or watercourse used for sewerage. [15th–19th c.]

Synonyms

(outhouse): See Thesaurus:bathroom

References

"withdraught, n." in the Oxford English Dictionary (1928), Oxford: Oxford University Press.

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