Home › Words › D › draughtsmandraughtsman/ˈdɹɑːftsmən/draughtsman means A person skilled at drawing engineering or architectural plans.draughtsman is pronounced /ˈdɹɑːftsmən/.EtymologyFrom draught + -s- + -man.nounA person skilled at drawing engineering or architectural plans.A book illustrator.One who drinks drams; a tippler.e.g.“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” — 1709, The Tatler:A piece in the game of draughts (checkers).Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.draftsperson 79% match — A draftsman or draftswoman. vs draughtsman →drafter 79% match — A person who prepares technical drawings and plans. vs draughtsman →draftsman 78% match — A person who drafts legal documents. vs draughtsman →draftswoman 74% match — A woman employed in making drawings. vs draughtsman →draftsmanship 71% match — The art or craft of a draftsman. vs draughtsman →draftsmanly 68% match — Befitting a draftsman; geometrically artistic. vs draughtsman →draughtsmanship 68% match — UK standard spelling of draftsmanship. vs draughtsman →loftsman 65% match — A draftsman who uses the lofting technique. vs draughtsman →