draughtsman

[ drafts-muhn, drahfts- ]

noun,plural draughts·men.British.
  1. a checker, as used in the game of checkers.

Origin of draughtsman

1
First recorded in 1655–65; draught + -s3 + man

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British Dictionary definitions for draughtsman

draughtsman

US draftsman

/ (ˈdrɑːftsmən) /


nounplural -men
  1. Also called (feminine): draughtswoman a person who practises or is qualified in mechanical drawing, employed to prepare detailed scale drawings of machinery, buildings, devices, etc

  2. Also called (feminine): draughtswoman a person skilled in drawing

  1. British any of the 12 flat thick discs used by each player in the game of draughts: US and Canadian equivalent: checker

Derived forms of draughtsman

  • draughtsmanship or US draftsmanship, noun

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