Meanings
noundraftsmanship (usually uncountable, plural draftsmanships)
plural draftsmanships · alternative draughtsmanship
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe creation of artistic pictures or diagrams
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Englishdraftsman
- Proto-Germanic*skapjaną
- Englishdraftsmanship
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 製圖術 /制图术
- 製圖術 /制图术 (zhìtúshù)the art or craft of a draftsman
German Zeichenkunst
- Zeichenkunstthe art or craft of a draftsman
Hindi नक़्शानवीसी, आरेखण कला
- नक़्शानवीसी (naqśānvīsī)the art or craft of a draftsman
- आरेखण कला (ārekhaṇ kalā)the art or craft of a draftsman
- आरेखण कला (ārekhaṇ kalā)the skill of drawing
- नक़्शानवीसी (naqśānvīsī)the skill of drawing
Irish línitheoireacht
- línitheoireachtthe art or craft of a draftsman
Polish kreślarstwo, kreślarstwo
- kreślarstwothe art or craft of a draftsman
- kreślarstwothe skill of drawing
Russian черче́ние
- черче́ние (čerčénije)the art or craft of a draftsman
Cite this entry
APA
draftsmanship. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/draftsmanship
MLA
“draftsmanship.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/draftsmanship. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “draftsmanship,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/draftsmanship.
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