draftsman

[ drafts-muhn, drahfts- ]

/ ˈdræfts mən, ˈdrɑfts- /

noun, plural drafts·men.

a person employed in making mechanical drawings, as of machines, structures, etc.

a person who draws sketches, plans, or designs.

an artist exceptionally skilled in drawing: Matisse was a superb draftsman.

a person who draws up documents.

draughtsman (def. 1).

Also British, draughts·man (for defs. 1-4) .

Origin of draftsman

First recorded in 1655–65; draft + 's¹ + man

usage note for draftsman

See -man.

OTHER WORDS FROM draftsman

drafts·man·ship, noun

Words nearby draftsman

drafting yard, draft mark, draft mill, draft-mule work, draft-quality printing, draftsman, draftsperson, draftswoman, draft tube, drafty, drag

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Example sentences from the Web for draftsman

Do not discard the sandpaper stick or pencil sharpener used by a draftsman just because all the abrasive sheets have been removed.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2|Various
After months without success, he was forced to abandon the sewing machine and accept employment as a draftsman and designer.
The Invention of the Sewing Machine|Grace Rogers Cooper
All elaborate or technical finish of border lines, lettering, or like features should be left to the draftsman or the engraver.
The Preparation of Illustrations for Reports of the United States Geological Survey|John L. Ridgway
But that plain was strangely marked off with squares, as regularly as though plotted with a draftsman's square.
The Black Star Passes|John W Campbell

You never employed a draftsman of his class to give you plans?
The Trial of Charles Random de Berenger, Sir Thomas Cochrane,|William Brodie Gurney

British Dictionary definitions for draftsman

draftsman

/ (ˈdrɑːftsmən) /

noun plural -men

the usual US spelling of draughtsman (def. 1), draughtsman (def. 2)

Derived forms of draftsman

draftsmanship, noun

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单词	draftsman
释义	draftsman [ drafts-muhn, drahfts- ] / ˈdræfts mən, ˈdrɑfts- / noun, plural drafts·men. a person employed in making mechanical drawings, as of machines, structures, etc. a person who draws sketches, plans, or designs. an artist exceptionally skilled in drawing: Matisse was a superb draftsman. a person who draws up documents. draughtsman (def. 1). Also British, draughts·man (for defs. 1-4) . Origin of draftsman First recorded in 1655–65; draft + 's¹ + man usage note for draftsman See -man. OTHER WORDS FROM draftsman drafts·man·ship, noun Words nearby draftsman drafting yard, draft mark, draft mill, draft-mule work, draft-quality printing, draftsman, draftsperson, draftswoman, draft tube, drafty, drag Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for draftsman Do not discard the sandpaper stick or pencil sharpener used by a draftsman just because all the abrasive sheets have been removed. The Boy Mechanic, Book 2\|Various After months without success, he was forced to abandon the sewing machine and accept employment as a draftsman and designer. The Invention of the Sewing Machine\|Grace Rogers Cooper All elaborate or technical finish of border lines, lettering, or like features should be left to the draftsman or the engraver. The Preparation of Illustrations for Reports of the United States Geological Survey\|John L. Ridgway But that plain was strangely marked off with squares, as regularly as though plotted with a draftsman's square. The Black Star Passes\|John W Campbell You never employed a draftsman of his class to give you plans? The Trial of Charles Random de Berenger, Sir Thomas Cochrane,\|William Brodie Gurney British Dictionary definitions for draftsman draftsman / (ˈdrɑːftsmən) / noun plural -men the usual US spelling of draughtsman (def. 1), draughtsman (def. 2) Derived forms of draftsman draftsmanship, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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