Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

draughtsman

/ˈdɹɑːftsmən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.42 in modern English

Syllables: draughts-man
IPA: /ˈdɹɑːftsmən/

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person skilled at drawing engineering or architectural plans.

noun

A book illustrator.

Obsolete

noun

One who drinks drams; a tippler.

Obsolete

noun

A piece in the game of draughts (checkers).

Example Sentences

"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."
"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"

Etymology

From draught + -s- + -man.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: draught, draughts
Suffix: -s-, -man

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈdɹɑːftsmən/

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

draughtsmen (plural) draftman (alternative) draftsman (alternative) draughtman (alternative)

Derived Forms

draughtsmanly draughtsmanship

Synonyms

drafter drawer draftsman

Questions

How do you pronounce draughtsman?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɹɑːftsmən/.
What does draughtsman mean?: A person skilled at drawing engineering or architectural plans.
Where does draughtsman come from?: From draught + -s- + -man.

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