draughtsman en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈdɹɑːftsmən/ (UK)
Etymology
From draught + -s- + -man.
Meanings
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A person skilled at drawing engineering or architectural plans.
It was after the building and successful trials of the "Lord Nelson" engine on the Southern Railway that Sir Henry Fowler, then C.M.E. of the L.M.S.R., sent his chief draughtsman, Herbert Chambers, to Waterloo with the proposed weight diagram of a new 4-6-0 engine (to be known as a "Royal Scot" class), and to discuss the proposal with Mr. Clayton.
1947 January and February, “Notes and News: Modern Locomotive History”, in Railway Magazine, page 50:
- (obsolete) A book illustrator.
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(obsolete) One who drinks drams; a tippler.
I have used my interest in several wards of the city , that the wholesome restorative above - mentioned may be given in tavern - kitchens to all the morning's draughtsmen within
1709, The Tatler:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| draftman | alternative | lexicographic | |
| draughtman | alternative | lexicographic | |
| draftsman | alternative | lexicographic | |
| draughtsmen | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
draughtsmanly · draughtsmanship
Synonyms
Translations (37)
sv ritare (person skilled at drawing engineering or architectural plans) · de Buchillustrator ((obsolete in English) book illustrator) · hu rajzoló (person skilled at drawing engineering or architectural plans) · uk рисувальник (person skilled at drawing engineering or architectural plans) · fi tekninen piirtäjä (person skilled at drawing engineering or architectural plans) · ru чертёжник (person skilled at drawing engineering or architectural plans) · fi kuvittaja ((obsolete in English) book illustrator) · de Konstruktionszeichner (person skilled at drawing engineering or architectural plans) · de technischer Zeichner (person skilled at drawing engineering or architectural plans) · pl kreślarka (person skilled at drawing engineering or architectural plans) · de Bauzeichner (person skilled at drawing engineering or architectural plans) · az cizgiçi (person skilled at drawing engineering or architectural plans) · pl kreślarz (person skilled at drawing engineering or architectural plans) · ro desenatoare (person skilled at drawing engineering or architectural plans) · ro proiectant (person skilled at drawing engineering or architectural plans) · hu műszaki rajzoló (person skilled at drawing engineering or architectural plans) · bg чертожник (person skilled at drawing engineering or architectural plans) · fi piirtäjä (person skilled at drawing engineering or architectural plans) · sv tecknare (person skilled at drawing engineering or architectural plans) · uk кресляр (person skilled at drawing engineering or architectural plans) · it disegnatore (person skilled at drawing engineering or architectural plans) · pl ilustratorka ((obsolete in English) book illustrator) · hu illusztrátor ((obsolete in English) book illustrator) · gd dealbhaiche (person skilled at drawing engineering or architectural plans) · pl ilustrator ((obsolete in English) book illustrator) · ka მხაზველი (person skilled at drawing engineering or architectural plans) · de Zeichner (person skilled at drawing engineering or architectural plans) · ro proiectantă (person skilled at drawing engineering or architectural plans) · ca delineant (person skilled at drawing engineering or architectural plans) · de Konstrukteur (person skilled at drawing engineering or architectural plans) · fr dessinateur (person skilled at drawing engineering or architectural plans) · hu rajzoló ((obsolete in English) book illustrator) · ka კონსტრუქტორი (person skilled at drawing engineering or architectural plans) · ro desenator (person skilled at drawing engineering or architectural plans) · es delineante (person skilled at drawing engineering or architectural plans) · ru рисова́льщик (person skilled at drawing engineering or architectural plans) · it illustratore ((obsolete in English) book illustrator)