draughtsman

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When inked-in, in uncompromising black against the white paper, the draughtsman is apt to find that his sketch has developed many an imperfection, both in composition and in individual letter shapes, that the vague pencil lines did not reveal.

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  • He was a skilful designer and draughtsman, and an excellent pattern maker. —  James Nasmyth: Engineer, An Autobiography.
  • Mr. Maudslay was so much pleased with the result that he had a very beautiful model made of the engines; and finding that I had some artistic skill as a draughtsman, he set me to work to make a complete perspective drawing of their great engines as they stood all perfect in the erecting-shop. —  James Nasmyth: Engineer, An Autobiography.
  • He was a skilful draughtsman, and possessed a truly poetic feeling for art. —  James Nasmyth: Engineer, An Autobiography.
  • He said: I think you will be satisfied with Mitchell's work: he is a very excellent draughtsman, the most laborious and patient one I ever yet saw. —  Thomas Mitchell
  • During this whole period Mr. Dinkel was occupied as his draughtsman, living sometimes in Paris, sometimes in England, sometimes in Switzerland, wherever, in short, there were specimens to be drawn. —  Louis Agassiz: His Life and Correspondence
 

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/ˈdræfts mən/
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