drafting board

noun

1. drawing board.

Example Sentences

When people fail to use the poorly designed paths laid out for them on the drafting board, but lay out their own paths in the grass and use them consistently, they aren’t breaking the rules.

From Washington Post

But now her husband needs that space to teach virtual theater tech and stagecraft classes to college students — the type of work that requires space for drafting boards and paint studios.

From Los Angeles Times

On the drafting board the fair did look spectacular.

From Literature

The kickstand on the newest model is even more flexible, allowing the Surface to lie nearly flat against a table similar to a drafting board.

From Time

In the countryside, Hilda runs free, but the city brings greater conflict between her and her mother—who works from home at a drafting board, perhaps as an architect or an illustrator.

From The New Yorker