drafting board

noun

A drawing board

Meanings

noundrafting board (plural drafting boards)

plural drafting boards

  1. A drawing board

    Art department needs a drafting board so they can gaily align ("straighten") the rag more quickly.

    1983 April 9, “Classified advertisement”, in Gay Community News, page 15

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna smooth board on which paper is placed for making drawings

Broader

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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Chicago

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