draftsman

noun

drafts·​man ˈdraf(t)-smən 

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 

ˈdräf(t)-

adjective

draftsmanship

ˈdraf(t)-smən-ˌship 

ˈdräf(t)-

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

Word History

First Known Use

1663, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

draftsman

noun

drafts·​man ˈdraf(t)s-mən 

ˈdrȧf(t)s-

: a person who draws plans (as for machinery)

draftsmanship

-ˌship 

noun

Legal Definition

draftsman

noun

drafts·​man ˈdrafts-mən 

: a person who prepares or composes legal or legislative documents

draftsmanship noun