draughtsman
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English
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈdɹɑːftsmən/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Etymology 1
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Alternative forms
[edit]- draftman
- draftsman
- draughtman (archaic)
Noun
[edit]draughtsman (plural draughtsmen)
- A person skilled at drawing engineering or architectural plans.
- 1947 January and February, “Notes and News: Modern Locomotive History”, in Railway Magazine, page 50:
- 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.
- (obsolete) A book illustrator.
- (obsolete) One who drinks drams; a tippler.
- 1709, The Tatler:
- 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
Synonyms
[edit]Translations
[edit]person skilled at drawing engineering or architectural plans
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(obsolete in English) book illustrator
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one who drinks drams — see tippler
Etymology 2
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Noun
[edit]draughtsman (plural draughtsmen)
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