draftsman
Use Draftsman in a sentence
Ads
Buy AutoCAD® 2014 store.autodesk.com/ Find Prices For AutoCAD® At The Official Autodesk® Store.
Draftsman jobs www.findtherightjob.com/ Find Job Openings In Your Area. Apply For a Position Today!
mən, ˈdrɑfts- 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.
5.
draughtsman ( def 1 ).
Related forms
drafts·man·ship, noun
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
|
Link To draftsman
00:10
Draftsman
is always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
Collins
World English Dictionary
draftsman (ˈdrɑːftsmən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -men | |
| draughtsman the usual US spelling of draughtsman | |
| 'draftsmanship | |
| —n | |
| draughtsman or draftsman (ˈdrɑːftsmən) | |
| —n , pl -men | |
| 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. | (Brit) US and Canadian equivalent: checker any of the 12 flat thick discs used by each player in the game of draughts |
| draftsman or draftsman | |
| —n | |
| 'draughtsmanship or draftsman | |
| —n | |
| 'draftsmanship or draftsman | |
| —n | |
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
Etymonline
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Cite This Source
Example sentences
The specifications are also used by a draftsman to prepare rough drawings for the appellant's evaluation and comments.
Lines are stylized, there having been little geographical information to constrain the draftsman's hand.
He took the first job he could find as a draftsman for a mining company but soon got a job as a chainman for a surveying crew.
He was married, worked as a draftsman, and hiked on weekends.
Nearby Words
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
