draughtsman

English

From draught +‎ -s- +‎ -man.

draughtsman (plural draughtsmen)

A person skilled at drawing engineering or architectural plans.
(obsolete) A book illustrator.
A piece in the game of draughts (checkers).
(obsolete) One who drinks drams; a tippler.
- 1709, The Tatler
  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

person skilled at drawing engineering or architectural plans

Bulgarian: чертожник (bg) m (čertožnik)
Catalan: delineant m or f
Finnish: piirtäjä (fi), tekninen piirtäjä
French: dessinateur (fr) m
Georgian: კონსტრუქტორი (ḳonsṭrukṭori), მხაზველი (mxazveli)
German: Zeichner (de) m, Bauzeichner m, Konstruktionszeichner m, Konstrukteur (de) m, technischer Zeichner m
Italian: disegnatore (it)
Romanian: desenator (ro) m, desenatoare (ro) f, proiectant (ro) m, proiectantă (ro) f
Russian: чертёжник (ru) m (čertjóžnik), рисова́льщик (ru) m (risoválʹščik)
Scottish Gaelic: dealbhaiche m
Spanish: delineante m or f
Swedish: tecknare (sv) c, ritare (sv) c
Ukrainian: кресляр m (kresljar), рисувальник m (rysuvalʹnyk)

book illustrator

piece in the game of draughts (checkers)

one who drinks drams — see tippler

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