draughtsman
Americannoun
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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
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Also called (feminine): draughtswoman. a person skilled in drawing
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US and Canadian equivalent: checker. any of the 12 flat thick discs used by each player in the game of draughts
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He was conscripted into the Royal Corps of Signals for his national service where, like many artists, he was given a role as a draughtsman and set to drawing electrical circuits, much to his disgust.
From BBC • Aug. 10, 2022
“It’s not as good as the other ones,” says Tomasz, a 40-year-old draughtsman and fan of the two previous Pitbull instalments.
From The Guardian • May 3, 2018
Utamaro was a draughtsman who contributed prodigiously to the production of ukiyo-e, the prints that depicted the gracious women of the floating world.
From Washington Post • Apr. 14, 2017
He was a fine draughtsman and painter, but limited in range.
From New York Times • Jun. 27, 2014
His father, Isaac Cruikshank, was a designer and etcher and engraver, as well as a water-color draughtsman.
From Caricature and Other Comic Art in all Times and many Lands. by Parton, James
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