draughtsman

[ drafts-muhn, drahfts- ]

noun

, British.

, plural draughts·men.

1. a checker, as used in the game of checkers.
2. draftsman ( defs 1, 2, 3, 4 ).

draughtsman

/ ˈdrɑːftsmən /

noun

1. Also called (feminine)draughtswoman a person who practises or is qualified in mechanical drawing, employed to prepare detailed scale drawings of machinery, buildings, devices, etc
2. Also called (feminine)draughtswoman a person skilled in drawing
3. any of the 12 flat thick discs used by each player in the game of draughts US and Canadian equivalentchecker

Derived Forms

• ˈdraughtsmanˌship, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of draughtsman¹

First recorded in 1655–65; draught + -s ³ + man

Example Sentences

It seems like they might fold up, like draughtsman’s dummies.

From New York Times

His skill as a draughtsman won him a few privileges, like being given fresh fruit juice by one of the guards whose portrait he drew.

From BBC

He was conscripted into the Royal Corps of Signals for his national service where, like many artists, he was given a role as a draughtsman and set to drawing electrical circuits, much to his disgust.

From BBC

Scotland's economy continues to be a concern for David, who initially trained as a draughtsman for manufacturer Toffolo Jackson before joining the civil service.

From BBC

It is believed the drawings, completed by an unknown draughtsman, possibly from the Netherlands, were based on a set of engravings from the same year by Elizabethan cartographer Robert Adams.

From BBC