light draught

A powerfully built type of horse used for light draught work, such as pulling a commercial van.

Vessels with light draught of up to 2.8 meters can be taken in or taken out from dry dock.

The Marwari is used for riding, packing and light draught, and agricultural work.

It is used for light draught work, as a mount for children, in many equestrian disciplines, and for driving.

It will accommodate the construction of vessels up to 65000 DWT with 7 meter light draught.

A light draught of summer wind blew through her cotton frock, caressing her with cobweb fingers.

It is used for light draught work, as well as dressage, show jumping, three-day eventing, western riding and driving.

The work horse was crossbred to become a light draught horse and subsequent ancestor of the modern Auvergne horse.

The sandbar at the entrance to this river is exceptionally dangerous, and the port is frequented only by coasting vessels of light draught.

They were used as crofters' ponies, as pack animals, for light draught and as mounts for children.

Mosely was in and out of her room several times during the afternoon, but Eve, sleeping under another light draught of laudanum, was barely aware of him.

All the outlet channels of the river are obstructed by bars built up by the strong current along the Atlantic coast, and only vessels of light draught can enter.

Intending to build a steamer with the lightest draught possible, Watson built the rest of the BX out of first grade cedar, shipped up from Victoria.

The gun and its 2-wheeled ammunition limber were towed by a team of six vanner horses (light draught) in pairs - lead pair, centre pair, limber pair.

The Auvergne horse (French cheval d'Auvergne) is a breed of light draught horse from the Auvergne region of south central France.

It is a refreshing light draught beer, the quality of which is due not only to good quality raw materials (malt and hops), but also by the quality of the water used.

In the 2004 film Alexander, Bucephalus is portrayed by a Friesian, though unlikely to have been precisely of that type, as the northern European light draught breed did not develop until the 13th century AD.

Three principal lines developed: a light draught horse, which became the Norman Cob of today; a fast harness-horse which was the origin of the present-day French trotter; and a general riding horse suitable for military use, the Anglo-Norman.

These two ships were built to the same concept as Inflexible - a heavily armoured citadel carrying four heavy guns mounted 'en echelon' in turrets to achieve all-round fire - but were required to be of lighter draught, and to displace 3,000 tons less.

"To oppose a landing, I recommend, firstly, that a gun vessel of light draught should be provided ... to dash in amongst an enemy's boats whilst in the shallow water between the anchorage and the shore, to which the enemy's ships could not obtain access.

It should be kept in mind that Newcastle, at this time, had no port facilities for general cargoes, being merely a loading point for small colliers of light draught, while the road between Maitland and Newcastle, as a means of access, was practically impassable.

In addition to herding work, the Cavallo Romano is used today as a saddle horse for trekking; other uses include agricultural and light draught work, use as pack animals, and the production of high quality meat and of milk for paediatric or cosmetic use.

The rivers of the third system are the Chowan, the Roanoke, the Tar, the Neuse and the Cape Fear, which were important travel routes prior to the development of the railroads, being navigable some for fifty and others to near one hundred miles for boats of light draught.

Between 19 and 30 September the 4th Light Horse Brigade had suffered 73 horses killed (61 by the 11th LHR - probably at Samakh) three light draught horse, 12 rides and two camels destroyed, 14 rides two light draught horse wounded and eight evacuated animal casualties.