"drafter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: drafters [plural]
Rhymes: -ɑːftə(ɹ), -æftə(ɹ) Etymology: From draft + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|draft|er|id2=agent noun}} draft + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} drafter (plural drafters)
  1. A person who prepares technical drawings and plans.
    Sense id: en-drafter-en-noun-iisUPfn4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 23 27 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 53 16 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 72 14 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 70 20 10
  2. A person who prepares drafts.
    Sense id: en-drafter-en-noun-XsdYZ1-R
  3. (US) A person who writes a legislative bill. Tags: US Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-drafter-en-noun-AAScjVAA Disambiguation of People: 28 30 43 Categories (other): American English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: draughtsman

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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