draughtsman

American  

[drafts-muhn, drahfts-] / ˈdræfts mən, ˈdrɑfts- /

noun

British.

plural

draughtsmen

1. a checker, as used in the game of checkers.

2. draftsman.

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draughtsman British  

/ ˈdrɑːftsmən /

noun

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

3. 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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Other Word Forms

• draughtsmanship noun

Etymology

Origin of draughtsman

First recorded in 1655–65; draught + -s ³ + man

Example Sentences

He agreed, and after a long career as a draughtsman and trade union regional organiser, he signed up as a volunteer.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

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

He was a brilliantly gifted draughtsman who never stopped drawing almost until the last day of his life.

From The Guardian • Jul. 8, 2020

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

As a draughtsman his skill has sometimes been debated, and his work at times undoubtedly bears marks of haste, and even carelessness.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5 "Hinduism" to "Home, Earls of" by Various