draftsman

[ drafts-muh n, drahfts- ]

/ ˈdræfts mən, ˈdrɑfts- /

noun, plural drafts·men.

a person employed in making mechanical drawings, as of machines, structures, etc.

a person who draws sketches, plans, or designs.

an artist exceptionally skilled in drawing: Matisse was a superb draftsman.

a person who draws up documents.

draughtsman(def 1).

Words nearby draftsman

draft-quality printing, draftee, drafting, drafting board, drafting yard, draftsman, draftsperson, draftswoman, drafty, drag, drag bunt

Also British, draughts·man (for defs 1–4).

Origin of draftsman

First recorded in 1655–65; draft + 's¹ + man¹

OTHER WORDS FROM draftsman

drafts·man·ship, noun

usage note for draftsman

See -man.

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Examples from the Web for draftsman

Do not discard the sandpaper stick or pencil sharpener used by a draftsman just because all the abrasive sheets have been removed.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2|Various
After months without success, he was forced to abandon the sewing machine and accept employment as a draftsman and designer.
The Invention of the Sewing Machine|Grace Rogers Cooper
All elaborate or technical finish of border lines, lettering, or like features should be left to the draftsman or the engraver.
The Preparation of Illustrations for Reports of the United States Geological Survey|John L. Ridgway
But that plain was strangely marked off with squares, as regularly as though plotted with a draftsman's square.
The Black Star Passes|John W Campbell

You never employed a draftsman of his class to give you plans?
The Trial of Charles Random de Berenger, Sir Thomas Cochrane,|William Brodie Gurney

British Dictionary definitions for draftsman

draftsman

/ (ˈdrɑːftsmən) /

noun plural -men

the usual US spelling of draughtsman (def. 1), draughtsman (def. 2)

Derived forms of draftsman

draftsmanship, noun

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