drafted

English

Verb

drafted

1. simple past and past participle of draft

Adjective

drafted

1. (nautical) of a certain depth required to float (said of a vessel); used comparatively with shallow, deep, etc.

   A johnboat is a shallow drafted boat favored by fishermen.

2. (US) conscripted
   • 1984, “I Hope You Get Drafted”, performed by Dicks:

     I hope you get drafted / I hope you carry a gun / When you come back with no arms or legs / Then you can say war is fun / 'Cause you don't care / What happens to me / As long it don't happen to you / As the world becomes a bomb factory / Your attitude becomes smug / This just creates an atmosphere of war / A world without any love / You know, / I hope you get drafted / I hope you burn and die

Derived terms

• nondrafted
• undrafted

Related terms

• draughted
• drawn