loftsman

[ lawfts-muhn, lofts- ]

noun

, Shipbuilding.

, plural lofts·men.

1. a person who prepares molds and patterns.

loftsman

/ ˈlɒftsmən /

noun

1. a person who reproduces in actual size a draughtsman's design for a ship or an aircraft, working on the floor of a building ( mould loft ) with a large floor area

Gender Note

See -man.

Word History and Origins

Origin of loftsman¹

First recorded in 1900–05; loft + 's ¹ + man