draftsperson

[ drafts-pur-suhn, drahfts- ]

noun

1. a person employed in making mechanical drawings, especially in an architectural or engineering firm.

Gender Note

See -person.

Word History and Origins

Origin of draftsperson¹

drafts(man) + -person

Example Sentences

To do this, Tharp had to use her training as a geologist and experience with mapping on land — knowledge and skills that a typical research assistant or draftsperson wouldn’t have had.

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