draughtsman
English
/ˈdɹɑːftsmən/
noun
Definitions
- A person skilled at drawing engineering or architectural plans.
- (obsolete) A book illustrator.
- A piece in the game of draughts (checkers).
- (obsolete) One who drinks drams; a tippler.
Etymology
Affix from English draught.
Origin
English
draught
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- backdraught English
- draught English
- draught-free English
- draught-house English
- draughtboard English
- draughter English
- draughtless English
- draughtman English
- draughtproof English
- draughtsmanly English
- draughtsmanship English
- draughtsperson English
- draughtswoman English
- draw English
- overdraught English
- updraught English
- withdraught English
- draught Middle English