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What is the noun for drafting?

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draft
  1. (possibly archaic) The action or an act (especially of a beast of burden or vehicle) of pulling something along or back.
  2. (possibly archaic) The act of drawing in a net for fish.
  3. (possibly archaic) That which is drawn in; a catch, a haul.
  4. An early version of a written work (such as a book or e-mail) or drawing; a preliminary sketch or outline.
  5. (nautical) Depth of water needed to float a ship; depth below the water line to the bottom of a vessel's hull; depth of water drawn by a vessel.
  6. A current of air, usually coming into a room or vehicle.
  7. Draw through a flue of gasses (smoke) resulting from a combustion process.
  8. An amount of liquid (such as water, alcohol, or medicine) that is drunk in one swallow.
  9. Beer drawn from a cask or keg rather than a bottle or can.
  10. A cheque, an order for money to be paid.
  11. Conscription, the system of forcing people to serve in the military.
  12. (politics) A system of forcing or convincing people to take an elected position.
  13. (sports) A system of assigning rookie players to professional sports teams.
  14. (rail transport) The pulling force (tension) on couplers and draft gear during a slack stretched condition.
  15. The bevel given to the pattern for a casting, so that it can be drawn from the sand without damaging the mould.
  16. Synonyms:
  17. Examples:
    1. “Farmers will provide input into each draft of the plan so it better accommodates their needs.”
      “Hooke produced a draft of the building and was ordered to begin work on its construction.”
      “The Secretary-General shall prepare a draft budget for the several institutions of the Union and submit his draft for approval to the Committee of Ministers.”
draught
  1. (Britain) Alternative form of draft in its various senses.
  2. (Britain) A checker: a game piece used in the game of draughts.
  3. (Australia) Ale: a type of beer brewed using top-fermenting yeast.
  4. (medicine) A mild vesicatory.
  5. (obsolete) An outhouse: an outbuilding used as a lavatory.
  6. (Britain, obsolete) Any picture or drawing.
  7. (Britain, obsolete) A sudden attack upon an enemy.
  8. Synonyms:
  9. Examples:
    1. “She quietly opened the window and let herself get drenched in the raindrops that the draught carried into the room.”
      “On the arrival of spring, the little party visited the fort, and here, over a draught of whiskey, they renewed their smothered quarrel.”
      “Half Pint jumped clear as Red Head picked up the draught piece, shook it, and placed it on the square opposite the first draught his grandad had moved.”
drafting
draughtsman
  1. A person skilled at drawing engineering or architectural plans.
  2. (obsolete) A book illustrator.
  3. A piece in the game of draughts (checkers).
  4. (obsolete) One who drinks drams; a tippler.
  5. Examples:
    1. “John Macleod, 45, is an architectural draughtsman, specialising in computer aided structural design.”
      “He went on to become an apprentice draughtsman, but the Second World War interrupted his studies, and he later went into engineering.”
      “In the etchings of artist Nicholas Ward, his pedigree as a draughtsman is clear to see.”
drafter
  1. A person who prepares technical drawings and plans.
  2. A person who prepares drafts.
  3. (US) A person who writes a legislative bill.
  4. Synonyms:
  5. Examples:
    1. “John, the drafter, meticulously created the architectural plans for the new building, showcasing his precision and skill in the intricately detailed drawings.”
      “Mr. Stanley Semrau: I'm not a lawyer or a drafter of laws, so at a certain level I would be lost in terms of how to respond.”
      “This future drafter of the Constitution wrote with some urgency.”
draughts
  1. (board games, Britain, uncountable) A board game for two players in which the players each have 20 pieces, known as men, and the object is to capture each of the opponent's pieces by jumping one's own pieces over the opponent's pieces. (See the Wikipedia page for the full rules of the game. There are various variants of the game.)
  2. A mild vesicatory.
  3. Synonyms:
  4. Examples:
    1. “The other girls would tiptoe down the hall and peek in on them, watching as they played cards and draughts.”
draftsmanship
  1. the art or craft of a draftsman
  2. the skill of drawing
  3. Synonyms:
  4. Examples:
    1. “Whether working in pencil or oil, her fine draftsmanship gives each animal its own expressive identity.”
      “Most feature anomalously crude draftsmanship, scabby surfaces and flat-footed figuration.”
      “His sentiment has become philosophical, as we are not cowed by caustic warnings but entreated with seductive and satisfying draftsmanship.”
draftswoman
  1. A woman employed in making drawings.
  2. A woman exceptionally skilled in drawing. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
  3. Synonyms:
  4. Examples:
    1. “A Howard University professor of architecture, she served as lead draftswoman for the renovation.”
      “He was 7, he said, when his mother, a draftswoman in an architectural firm, was sent for re-education in a labor camp.”
      “She is a civil engineer and an expert mechanical draftswoman.”
draughtsboard
  1. The board on which draughts is played, resembling a chessboard but (depending on the game variation) often having a side length of ten squares rather than eight.
draftnik
  1. (US) One who studies and reports on the draft (player selection) for professional sports leagues.
draughtman
  1. Archaic form of draughtsman. (one who draws architectural or engineering plans)
draughtboard
  1. A checkerboard used to play draughts.
  2. Examples:
    1. “A stunning bandana with some very detailed work on the central draughtboard, chosen by K. O. L. Ideally to be worn with the leather jacket!”
      “The rooms have Chanel's beige draughtboard motif on the carpet and some walls are painted in the deep blue favoured by Saint Laurent.”
      “A touch of yellow underlines its new look and the draughtboard on the bonnet of the motor gives it a beautiful aspect.”
draftee
  1. One who is drafted (into a military service, etc)
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Recreational facilities and activities that once were appropriate for the unaccompanied draftee are unappealing to professional soldiers and their families.”
      “What the soldier, the voluntary soldier and the draftee, experience directly is the war itself.”
      “He was there in 1942 as a reluctant Army draftee assigned to military police guard duty at the camp.”
draftsperson
draughtiness
draughtsmanship
  1. Britain standard spelling of draftsmanship.
  2. Examples:
    1. “The draughtsmanship is precise, with just enough deviation to liberate the artist's verve and originality.”
      “If one were to judge Watts on his late, symbolic work, one might give him low marks for technique, anatomy and draughtsmanship.”
      “The Mughal artists were superb craftsmen and their draughtsmanship and use of colour showed consummate skill.”
draftsman
  1. American standard spelling of draughtsman.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “The draftsman carefully sketched the blueprint for the architect's new design.”
      “On an ethical issue we depend far more on professional integrity than on text cobbled together by the parliamentary draftsman.”
      “If they had wanted legal advice, then they should have appointed a legal assessor, not a draftsman and made that clear to the parties.”
draughtsperson
  1. Alternative spelling of draftsperson
draftmanship
  1. Alternative form of draftsmanship
draughtswoman
  1. Alternative spelling of draftswoman
  2. Examples:
    1. “During the Second World War she worked as an industrial draughtswoman whilst studying art at night.”
      “During the war she worked as a draughtswoman at the Air Ministry and then taught A-level art at Dartington.”
      “She spent the war years first as a machinist, then as a draughtswoman in the aircraft factory at Hatfield.”
draftmate
  1. (sports) A player on the same draft.
draftman
  1. Alternative form of draftsman
draftiness
  1. The characteristic of being drafty.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “This involved making holes in the window tracks and has not eliminated the draftiness.”
      “I stripped down to my boxers, ignoring the draftiness in my room, and started doing push ups.”
      “Since the air isn't blown forcefully downward, you won't feel draftiness or chill.”
draughter
  1. Alternative spelling of drafter
draugh
  1. Obsolete form of draught.
draughts
  1. plural of draught
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “The other girls would tiptoe down the hall and peek in on them, watching as they played cards and draughts.”
draughtsmanships
  1. plural of draughtsmanship
draughtspeople
  1. plural of draughtsperson
draughtspersons
  1. plural of draughtsperson
draughtswomen
  1. plural of draughtswoman
draftsmanships
draughtsboards
  1. plural of draughtsboard
draftspeople
draftspersons
draughtboards
  1. plural of draughtboard
draftswomen
  1. plural of draftswoman
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Ten women served as forewomen of coach cleaners, two as draftswomen, and one as an upholsterer.”
draughtsmen
  1. plural of draughtsman
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “He was a superlative draughtsman and his work has appealed greatly to other outstanding draughtsmen, such as Hockney and Picasso.”
      “These courses are geared towards engineers, architects, draughtsmen and technical designers.”
      “Its team of naval architects, electrical engineers, marine engineers and design draughtsmen offer their experience to the shipping industry.”
draughtmen
  1. plural of draughtman
draftsmen
draftmates
  1. plural of draftmate
draughters
  1. plural of draughter
draftings
draftniks
  1. plural of draftnik
draftees
  1. plural of draftee
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Serving in the military reserve forces also exempted potential draftees from conscription.”
      “Furthermore, even volunteer recruits, many entering because of the draft, received the same low salaries as draftees.”
      “In Vietnam, American forces consisted mainly of short-term draftees, who returned to civilian life after their tours of duty.”
drafters
draughs
  1. plural of draugh
drafts
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