Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

draftsman

/dɹˈæftsmən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.54 in modern English

Syllables: drafts-man
IPA: /dɹˈæftsmən/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

US standard spelling of draughtsman.

American usage

noun

A person who drafts legal documents.

Etymology

Etymology tree English draft English -s- Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man Middle English -man English -man English draftsman From draft + -s- + -man.

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

draftsmen (plural)

Derived Forms

draftsmanly draftsmanship

Synonyms

draughtsman

Homonyms

draftsmen

Rhymes With

craftsman draftsmen

Questions

How do you pronounce draftsman?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɹˈæftsmən/.
What does draftsman mean?: US standard spelling of draughtsman.
Where does draftsman come from?: Etymology tree English draft English -s- Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man Middle English -man English -man English draftsman From draft + -s- + -man.

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