draftern.
/ˈdrɑːftə/, /ˈdraftə/, U.S. /ˈdræftər/ One who drafts.
1. A man employed in drafting animals.
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the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > animal keeping practices general > herding, pasturing, or confining > [noun] > droving > drover
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1829 Sporting Mag. 23 397 It is the business of the drafter to coax and encourage the unwilling [hounds] to him.
1890 ‘R. Boldrewood’ Colonial Reformer xviii. 227 [Cattle] keeping the drafters incessantly popping at the fence by truculent charges.
2. One who drafts or draws up a document.
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society > communication > writing > writer > [noun] > one who draws up document or parliamentary bill
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1884 Fortn. Rev. Mar. 393 The drafters of the Constitution.
1892 Pall Mall Gaz. 1 Feb. 2/1 The promoters and drafters of the Albert Charter.
3. A draught-horse; also, a horse used for drafting (animals).
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the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > family Equidae (general equines) > horse defined by purpose used for > [noun] > draught-horse
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1876 F. K. Robinson Gloss. Words Whitby Draughters, waggon-horses.]
1906 Springfield (Mass.) Weekly Republican 7 Feb. 2 (advt.) A nice lot of well-broken useful horses, consisting of all classes from the nice, pleasant driver to the large, strong, rugged drafter.
1935 Bulletin (Sydney) 3 Apr. 20/1 Old horses seem to be the best camp drafters.
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