draftsman
noun
drafts·man
ˈdraf(t)-smən 
ˈdräf(t)-
1
: a person who draws plans and sketches (as of machinery or structures)
2
: a person who draws legal documents or other writings
3
: an artist who excels in drawing
Examples of draftsman in a Sentence
Her use of color is not outstanding, but she is a first-rate draftsman.
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Born Emmanuel Radnitzky in 1890 (his family shortened its last name to Ray in 1911), Ray began his career as a maps draftsman.
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Air Mail, 27 Sep. 2025
The precision is thanks to Turner's early studies as an architectural draftsman, Stein said.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 26 Sep. 2025
Delaney’s skills as a draftsman were discovered when, still in his mid-teens, in Knoxville—where his mother took in laundry and cleaned houses to support the family—he was employed for a time at a shoe-shine and leather joint.
—Hilton Als, New Yorker, 17 July 2025
Wright, who began working as a draftsman in 1887, changed all of that with his designs, which today look delightfully retro.
—AFAR Media, 14 July 2025
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Air Mail, 27 Sep. 2025
The precision is thanks to Turner's early studies as an architectural draftsman, Stein said.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 26 Sep. 2025
Delaney’s skills as a draftsman were discovered when, still in his mid-teens, in Knoxville—where his mother took in laundry and cleaned houses to support the family—he was employed for a time at a shoe-shine and leather joint.
—Hilton Als, New Yorker, 17 July 2025
Wright, who began working as a draftsman in 1887, changed all of that with his designs, which today look delightfully retro.
—AFAR Media, 14 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for draftsman
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“Draftsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/draftsman. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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draftsman
noun
drafts·man
ˈdrafts-mən
: a person who prepares or composes legal or legislative documents
draftsmanship
noun
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