Example Sentences

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Draughtsmen are aware that lines drawn on paper with good India ink well prepared cannot be washed out by mere sponging or washing.

From Paper and Printing Recipes A Handy Volume of Practical Recipes, Concerning the Every-Day Business of Stationers, Printers, Binders, and the Kindred Trades by Ford, J. Sawtelle

Draughtsmen vary very much in their treatment of hair, and different qualities of hair require different treatment.

From The Practice and Science of Drawing by Speed, Harold

Draughtsmen usually sign their work intelligibly, and even when they use a device instead of a signature their identity is easily traceable.

From The Mystery of 31 New Inn by Freeman, R. Austin (Richard Austin)

Draughtsmen usually drew on the blocks; the main function of the cutter was to follow the lines precisely and carefully.

From John Baptist Jackson 18th-Century Master of the Color Woodcut by Kainen, Jacob

Draughtsmen were busy everywhere with pens and plans. 

From The Story of the Cambrian A Biography of a Railway by Gasquoine, C. P. (Charles Penrhyn)