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Definition of "draftsman" [drafts•man]

  • A man who draws plans or designs, as of structures to be built. (noun)
  • A man who draws, especially an artist. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "draftsman" in a sentence
  • "Uncle Amado walks to Lundeen and Hillfinger, the architectural firm where he works as a mere draftsman, which is near the domed courthouse that squats right in the middle of downtown."
  • "None of the documents referred to their draftsman."
  • "Hamilton Burger called a draftsman who produced plans of the Kent residence."