draughtsman

draughtsman

English

Alternative forms

• draftman
• draftsman
• draughtman (archaic)

Etymology

From draught +‎ -s- +‎ -man.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈdɹɑːftsmən/

Noun

draughtsman (plural draughtsmen)

1. A person skilled at drawing engineering or architectural plans.
2. (obsolete) A book illustrator.
3. A piece in the game of draughts (checkers).
4. (obsolete) One who drinks drams; a tippler.
   • 1709, The Tatler

     I have used my interest in several wards of the city , that the wholesome restorative above - mentioned may be given in tavern - kitchens to all the morning's draughtsmen within

Synonyms

• drafter
• drawer

Translations

person skilled at drawing engineering or architectural plans

Bulgarian: чертожник (bg) m (čertožnik) Catalan: delineant m or f Finnish: piirtäjä (fi), tekninen piirtäjä French: dessinateur (fr) m Georgian: კონსტრუქტორი (ḳonsṭrukṭori), მხაზველი (mxazveli) German: Zeichner (de) m, Bauzeichner m, Konstruktionszeichner m, Konstrukteur (de) m, technischer Zeichner m Italian: disegnatore (it) Romanian: desenator (ro) m, desenatoare (ro) f, proiectant (ro) m, proiectantă (ro) f Russian: чертёжник (ru) m (čertjóžnik), рисова́льщик (ru) m (risoválʹščik) Scottish Gaelic: dealbhaiche m Spanish: delineante m or f Swedish: tecknare (sv) c, ritare (sv) c Ukrainian: кресляр m (kresljar), рисувальник m (rysuvalʹnyk)

book illustrator

Finnish: kuvittaja (fi) German: Buchillustrator m Italian: illustratore (it) m

piece in the game of draughts (checkers)

Finnish: nappula (fi) Italian: pedina (it) f

one who drinks drams — see tippler