- a person who practises or is qualified in mechanical drawing, employed to prepare detailed scale drawings of machinery, buildings, devices, etcGender-neutral form: draughtsperson
- a person skilled in drawingGender-neutral form: draughtsperson
- Brit any of the 12 flat thick discs used by each player in the game of draughtsUS and Canadian equivalent: checker
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draughts•man
(drafts′mən, dräfts′-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -men. [Brit.]
- British Termsa checker, as used in the game of checkers.
- British Termsdraftsman (defs. 1–4).
- draught + -s3 + man1 1655–65
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draughtsman, US draftsman /ˈdrɑːftsmən/ n ( pl -men)
drafts•man /ˈdræftsmən/USA pronunciation
n. [countable], pl. -men.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- a person employed in making mechanical drawings.
- Fine Artan artist skilled in drawing:Matisse was a superb draftsman.
drafts•man
(drafts′mən, dräfts′-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -men.
drafts′man•ship′, n.
- a person employed in making mechanical drawings, as of machines, structures, etc.
- a person who draws sketches, plans, or designs.
- Fine Artan artist exceptionally skilled in drawing:Matisse was a superb draftsman.
- a person who draws up documents.
- draughtsman (def. 1).
- draft + 's1 + man1 1655–65
- See -man.
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