drafts·man \-f(t)smən\noun (pluraldraftsmen) Etymology:drafts (gen. of draft) (I) + man 1.: one who draws pleadings or other writings 2.: one who makes drawings; specifically: one who draws plans and sketches (as of machinery or structures) 3.: an artist who excels in drawing < his genius as a draftsman has obscured his talent as a colorist >