draftsman

noun

drafts·​man ˈdraf(t)-smən How to pronounce draftsman (audio)
ˈdräf(t)-
1
: a person who draws plans and sketches (as of machinery or structures)
2
: a person who draws legal documents or other writings
3
: an artist who excels in drawing
draftsmanly
ˈdraf(t)-smən-lē How to pronounce draftsman (audio)
ˈdräf(t)-
adjective
draftsmanship noun

Examples of draftsman in a Sentence

Her use of color is not outstanding, but she is a first-rate draftsman.
Recent Examples on the Web Elizabeth Glass Libertarian Elizabeth Glass is an engineering draftsman. Nadia Scharf, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Sep. 2024 The authors suggest that the draftsman who created the illustration may have been confused. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 31 July 2024 Editors’ Picks Gayle Dunkin McKinney was born on Aug. 26, 1949, in Harlem, the daughter of Harold McKinney, a draftsman, and Millicent (Herndon) McKinney, a supervisor of telephone operators. Alex Williams, New York Times, 6 May 2024 Flaherty left Westinghouse High School to spend four years in the U.S. Air Force, attended Point Park College for a year and worked as a draftsman before moving to Chicago to take a job as a stage manager for Second City in 1969. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for draftsman 

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Word History

First Known Use

1663, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of draftsman was in 1663

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“Draftsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/draftsman. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

draftsman

noun
drafts·​man ˈdraf(t)s-mən How to pronounce draftsman (audio)
ˈdrȧf(t)s-
: a person who draws plans (as for machinery)
draftsmanship noun

Legal Definition

draftsman

noun
drafts·​man ˈdrafts-mən How to pronounce draftsman (audio)
: a person who prepares or composes legal or legislative documents
draftsmanship noun

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