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.
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The scroll contained a list of contractors who worked together to build the King’s Theater, including draftsmen, architects, plasterers and apprentices.
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Mar. 2025
Her father, Laron Flack, worked as a draftsman in the Veterans Administration; her mother, Irene (Council) Flack, was a cook at a high school who also taught music and played the organ at Arlington’s A.M.E. Zion Church.
—Giovanni Russonello, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Her father, Laron, worked as a draftsman for the Veterans Administration, and her mother, Irene, was a church organist.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Feb. 2025
But the original meaning is quite clear: The amendment's draftsmen would have been aghast at the notion that people who broke our laws and entered our soil illegally could then be afforded automatic birthright citizenship for their children.
—Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Mar. 2025
Her father, Laron Flack, worked as a draftsman in the Veterans Administration; her mother, Irene (Council) Flack, was a cook at a high school who also taught music and played the organ at Arlington’s A.M.E. Zion Church.
—Giovanni Russonello, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Her father, Laron, worked as a draftsman for the Veterans Administration, and her mother, Irene, was a church organist.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Feb. 2025
But the original meaning is quite clear: The amendment's draftsmen would have been aghast at the notion that people who broke our laws and entered our soil illegally could then be afforded automatic birthright citizenship for their children.
—Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for draftsman
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“Draftsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/draftsman. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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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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