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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024draughts•man (drafts′mən, dräfts′-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -men. [Brit.]- British Termsa checker, as used in the game of checkers.
- British Termsdraftsman (defs. 1–4).
- draught + -s3 + man1 1655–65
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: draughtsman, US draftsman /ˈdrɑːftsmən/ n ( pl -men)- a person who practises or is qualified in mechanical drawing, employed to prepare detailed scale drawings of machinery, buildings, devices, etc
- a person skilled in drawing
- Brit any of the 12 flat thick discs used by each player in the game of draughts
US and Canadian equivalent: checker ˈdraughtsmanˌship, US ˈdraftsmanˌship n WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024drafts•man /ˈdræftsmən/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -men. - a person employed in making mechanical drawings.
- Fine Artan artist skilled in drawing:Matisse was a superb draftsman.
drafts•man•ship, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024drafts•man (drafts′mən, dräfts′-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -men. - a person employed in making mechanical drawings, as of machines, structures, etc.
- a person who draws sketches, plans, or designs.
- Fine Artan artist exceptionally skilled in drawing:Matisse was a superb draftsman.
- a person who draws up documents.
- draughtsman (def. 1).
Also,[Brit.,] draughtsman (for defs. 1–4). - draft + 's1 + man1 1655–65
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