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
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
Her father, Michael Longchamp, was 39 that summer, working as a draftsman at an architectural firm.
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Ellen Barry Hilary Swift, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2023
Lotus founder Colin Chapman ordered Team Lotus draftsman Geoff Ferris to come up with a design for a Group 7 racer.
—Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 18 Aug. 2023
During my art studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara, our instructor, the acclaimed artist and master draftsman Howard Warshaw, used Montblanc’s largest fountain pen as his preferred tool for drawing.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 2 July 2023
Born in Nashville, raised in Memphis, mother was a microbiologist, father was an architectural draftsman.
—Kent Russell, Harper's Magazine, 11 May 2022
Henry Koch, then a draftsman at Mygatt and Schmidtner, was responsible for designing the lions out front.
—Genevieve Redsten, Journal Sentinel, 9 June 2023
Noseda’s father was an electrical draftsman for an Italian energy company and, influentially on young Gianandrea, an amateur chorusmaster.
—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 14 Apr. 2023
Arthur was a meticulous draftsman.
—Mattie Kahn, The Atlantic, 5 May 2022
Matthew, 47, is a draftsman and trucker.
—Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Apr. 2022
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Ellen Barry Hilary Swift, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2023
Lotus founder Colin Chapman ordered Team Lotus draftsman Geoff Ferris to come up with a design for a Group 7 racer.
—Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 18 Aug. 2023
During my art studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara, our instructor, the acclaimed artist and master draftsman Howard Warshaw, used Montblanc’s largest fountain pen as his preferred tool for drawing.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 2 July 2023
Born in Nashville, raised in Memphis, mother was a microbiologist, father was an architectural draftsman.
—Kent Russell, Harper's Magazine, 11 May 2022
Henry Koch, then a draftsman at Mygatt and Schmidtner, was responsible for designing the lions out front.
—Genevieve Redsten, Journal Sentinel, 9 June 2023
Noseda’s father was an electrical draftsman for an Italian energy company and, influentially on young Gianandrea, an amateur chorusmaster.
—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 14 Apr. 2023
Arthur was a meticulous draftsman.
—Mattie Kahn, The Atlantic, 5 May 2022
Matthew, 47, is a draftsman and trucker.
—Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Apr. 2022
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First Known Use
1663, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Draftsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/draftsman. Accessed 1 Oct. 2023.
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draftsman
noun
drafts·man
ˈdrafts-mən
: a person who prepares or composes legal or legislative documents
draftsmanship
noun
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