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draftsman

draftsman noun: a person who drafts legal documents. Also the US standard spelling of draughtsman.

Noun

draftsman (plural draftsmen)

  1. A person who drafts legal documents.

Also used as

draftsman is also the US standard spelling of draughtsman.

Forms of draftsman

pluraldraftsmen

Plural of draftsman: draftsmen

Origin of draftsman

From draft + -s- + -man.

Words formed from draftsman

Questions about draftsman

What does draftsman mean?
Draftsman means a person who drafts legal documents.
What part of speech is draftsman?
Draftsman is a noun.
What is the plural of draftsman?
The plural of draftsman is draftsmen.

Words near draftsman in the dictionary

  1. draftproofing
  2. draftproofs
  3. drafts
  4. drafts in
  5. drafts up
  6. draftsman
  7. draftsmanly
  8. draftsmanship
  9. draftsmanships
  10. draftsmen
  11. draftspeople

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