draughtsman

[ drafts-muhn, drahfts- ]

/ ˈdræfts mən, ˈdrɑfts- /

noun, plural draughts·men.British.

a checker, as used in the game of checkers.

draftsman (defs. 1-4).

Origin of draughtsman

First recorded in 1655–65; draught + -s³ + man

Words nearby draughtsman

drat, dratted, draught, draughtboard, draughts, draughtsman, draughty, Drava, dr. avdp., Dravida, Dravidian

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Example sentences from the Web for draughtsman

Smart individualistic "business experience" has been at the draughtsman's elbow.
What is Coming?|H. G. Wells
Both as a draughtsman and as a humorist Keene stands with the greatest of the century, on the same level as Daumier and Hokusai.
The History of Modern Painting, Volume 2 (of 4)|Richard Muther
This painter was the son of Matthew Merian, the elder, an eminent Swiss draughtsman and engraver.
A Popular Handbook to the National Gallery, Volume I, Foreign Schools|Various
Mr. Thackeray seems to have been well aware of the limitations of his own power as a draughtsman.
Lost Leaders|Andrew Lang

And even more strenuously has its mental development defied the draughtsman's compass and triangle.
Greenwich Village|Anna Alice Chapin

British Dictionary definitions for draughtsman

draughtsman

US draftsman

/ (ˈdrɑːftsmən) /

noun plural -men

Also called (feminine): draughtswoman a person who practises or is qualified in mechanical drawing, employed to prepare detailed scale drawings of machinery, buildings, devices, etc

Also called (feminine): draughtswoman a person skilled in drawing

British any of the 12 flat thick discs used by each player in the game of draughtsUS and Canadian equivalent: checker

Derived forms of draughtsman

draughtsmanship or US draftsmanship, noun

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单词	draughtsman
释义	draughtsman [ drafts-muhn, drahfts- ] / ˈdræfts mən, ˈdrɑfts- / noun, plural draughts·men.British. a checker, as used in the game of checkers. draftsman (defs. 1-4). Origin of draughtsman First recorded in 1655–65; draught + -s³ + man Words nearby draughtsman drat, dratted, draught, draughtboard, draughts, draughtsman, draughty, Drava, dr. avdp., Dravida, Dravidian Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for draughtsman Smart individualistic "business experience" has been at the draughtsman's elbow. What is Coming?\|H. G. Wells Both as a draughtsman and as a humorist Keene stands with the greatest of the century, on the same level as Daumier and Hokusai. The History of Modern Painting, Volume 2 (of 4)\|Richard Muther This painter was the son of Matthew Merian, the elder, an eminent Swiss draughtsman and engraver. A Popular Handbook to the National Gallery, Volume I, Foreign Schools\|Various Mr. Thackeray seems to have been well aware of the limitations of his own power as a draughtsman. Lost Leaders\|Andrew Lang And even more strenuously has its mental development defied the draughtsman's compass and triangle. Greenwich Village\|Anna Alice Chapin British Dictionary definitions for draughtsman draughtsman US draftsman / (ˈdrɑːftsmən) / noun plural -men Also called (feminine): draughtswoman a person who practises or is qualified in mechanical drawing, employed to prepare detailed scale drawings of machinery, buildings, devices, etc Also called (feminine): draughtswoman a person skilled in drawing British any of the 12 flat thick discs used by each player in the game of draughtsUS and Canadian equivalent: checker Derived forms of draughtsman draughtsmanship or US draftsmanship, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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