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DRAFTSMAN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An artist skilled at drawing
Synonyms:
draftsman; drawer
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("draftsman" is a kind of...):
artist; creative person (a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "draftsman"):
cartoonist (a person who draws cartoons)
pavement artist (someone who draws on the pavement with colored chalks (hoping that passers-by will give them money))
sketcher (someone who draws sketches)
Derivation:
draftsmanship (the creation of artistic pictures or diagrams)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A skilled worker who draws plans of buildings or machines
Synonyms:
draftsman; draftsperson; draughtsman
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("draftsman" is a kind of...):
skilled worker; skilled workman; trained worker (a worker who has acquired special skills)
Derivation:
draftsmanship (the creation of artistic pictures or diagrams)
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