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draughtsman
/ˈdɹɑːftsmən/
noun 4
Collocations
4ADJ.
chief
VERB + DRAUGHTSMAN
sent
DRAUGHTSMAN + NOUN
chambers, herbert
PREP.
up
Definitions
noun
1
A person skilled at drawing engineering or architectural plans.
It was after the building and successful trials of the "Lord Nelson" engine on the Southern Railway that Sir Henry Fowler, then C.M.E. of the L.M.S.R., sent his chief draughtsman, Herbert Chambers, to Waterloo with the proposed weight diagram of a new 4-6-0 engine (to be known as a "Royal Scot" class), and to discuss the proposal with Mr. Clayton.
2
A book illustrator.
3
One who drinks drams; a tippler.
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
noun
1
A piece in the game of draughts (checkers).
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — a skilled worker who draws plans of buildings or machines
- draftsman
- draftsperson
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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It was after the building and successful trials of the "Lord Nelson" engine on the Southern Railway that Sir Henry Fowler, then C.M.E. of the L.M.S.R., sent his chief draughtsman, Herbert Chambers, to
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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
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Tom asked his friend, who is a draughtsman, to draw up some plans for his extension.
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