draftsman
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5.3
- noun
- /ˈdræftsˌmæn/
- Specialized
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delineante
- He impressed everyone with his ability as a draftsman to draw precise technical diagrams.
Gagne was a superb draftsman and believed in architectural form.
- Gagne was a superb draftsman and believed in architectural form.
Examples
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His teachers and fellow pupils recognized his talent as a draftsman, though there was no formal outlet for his skills.
Academic text (1997) -
The drawings themselves were prepared much later by a professional draftsman and were based on the equipment already fabricated.
Academic text (1991) -
Are you also a draftsman?
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If not, I'll go back to being a draftsman.
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Lucky for you we have a temporary draftsman job down in the basement.
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I'm a temporary draftsman at his father's company.
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One can easily see that a study of such high quality was executed by a very accomplished draftsman.
Academic text (1995) -
Wilbur's early work experiences as a draftsman, terrain analyst, and industrial location analyst trained him well for such work.
Academic text (2006) -
And he should be remembered as a consummate draftsman and as a pioneer of surrealism, an artist who made modern art popular and accessible.
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Among his multiple talents, Claude was an accomplished draftsman, and so I am inclined to give the initial drawings to him.
Academic text (2001)
Synonyms
A person who makes detailed drawings of buildings or machines
A woman who draws detailed plans for buildings or machines
A person who draws detailed plans for buildings or machines
A person who makes accurate technical drawings for buildings or machines
A person who draws pictures or plans by hand with a pencil
How Skilled
- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Draftsman comes from draft, which means a 'drawing' or 'plan', and man, meaning a 'person'. So a draftsman is someone who makes drawings or plans, like the blueprints for a house.