check vs draft

check and draft both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
check	Yes	No	Yes	No
draft	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, draft is a hypernym of check; that is, draft is a word with a broader meaning than check:

check: a written order directing a bank to pay money
draft: a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another

Other hypernyms of check include bill of exchange, order of payment.

check (noun)	draft (noun)
the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess	the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling
obstructing an opponent in ice hockey	a large and hurried swallow
(chess) a direct attack on an opponent's king	compulsory military service
the act of inspecting or verifying	a dose of liquid medicine
a textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a checkerboard)	a preliminary sketch of a design or picture
a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something	a regulator for controlling the flow of air in a fireplace
an appraisal of the state of affairs	the depth of a vessel's keel below the surface (especially when loaded)
additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct	any of the various versions in the development of a written work
something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress	a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
the bill in a restaurant	a current of air (usually coming into a chimney or room or vehicle)
a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc.	a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
a written order directing a bank to pay money
the state of inactivity following an interruption

check (verb)	draft (verb)
slow the growth or development of	engage somebody to enter the army
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only	draw up an outline or sketch for something
make cracks or chinks in	make a blueprint of
arrest the motion (of something) abruptly
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
put a check mark on or near or next to
be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
verify by consulting a source or authority
write out a check on a bank account
find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
place into check
decline to initiate betting
hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on
stop in a chase especially when scent is lost
abandon the intended prey, turn, and pursue an inferior prey
stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution
hand over something to somebody as for temporary safekeeping
consign for shipment on a vehicle
develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control
make an examination or investigation
lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
be verified or confirmed; pass inspection