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

The draughtsman of this dignified little Act it is clear was greatly addicted to capitals.

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In an army thoroughly disorganised a good draughtsman with an eye for country was no despicable asset.

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This drawing touches the highest level of the draughtsman's art and demonstrates the unique power of the pencil in a master hand.

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The stone is, however, decayed, and it is possible that it is the draughtsman who has blundered.

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Surely, it has been confidently argued, this draughtsman must be no other than the true Finiguerra himself.

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