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draftsman

[ drafts-muhn, drahfts- ]

noun

, plural drafts·men.
  1. a person employed in making mechanical drawings, as of machines, structures, etc.
  2. a person who draws sketches, plans, or designs.
  3. an artist exceptionally skilled in drawing:

    Matisse was a superb draftsman.

  4. a person who draws up documents.


draftsman

/ ˈdrɑːftsmən /

noun

  1. the usual US spelling of draughtsman draughtsman
“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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Gender Note

See -man.
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Derived Forms

  • ˈdraftsmanship, noun
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Other Words From

  • draftsman·ship noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of draftsman1

First recorded in 1655–65; draft + 's 1 + man
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Example Sentences

The catalog entry for that exhibition, by Carmen C. Bambach, the Met’s curator of drawings and prints, describes it as “the only surviving manifestation of Michelangelo’s skill as a draftsman in large scale.”

He worked variously as a private investigator, machinist and draftsman.

He parents hoped he would become a draftsman but he discovered a facility for writing when he worked on the student newspaper.

Under me I have an art director, then draftsmen, and production coordinator and the paint department and graphic designer.

Philip Berkheimer, a 53-year-old draftsman in Frederick County, is an independent who voted for Republicans down the line this year, hoping for a change.

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