different between draughtsman vs architect

English

Alternative forms

• draftman
• draftsman
• draughtman (archaic)

Etymology

From draught +? -s- +? -man.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?d???ftsm?n/

Noun

draughtsman (plural draughtsmen)

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.
   • 1709, The Tatler

     I have used my interest in several wards of the city , that the wholesome restorative above - mentioned may be given in tavern - kitchens to all the morning's draughtsmen within

Synonyms

• drafter

Translations

English

Etymology

From Middle French architecte, from Latin architectus, from Ancient Greek ?????????? (arkhitékt?n, “master builder”), from ????- (arkhi-, “chief”) + ?????? (tékt?n, “builder”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /???k?t?kt/
• (US) IPA^(key): /???k?t?kt/

Noun

architect (plural architects)

1. A professional who designs buildings or other structures, or who prepares plans and superintends construction.

2. A person who plans, devises or contrives the achievement of a desired result.
3. (Philippines) A title given to architects. Usually capitalized or abbreviated as Arch./Ar. before the person's name.

Synonyms

• architector (obsolete)

Derived terms

Related terms

Translations

Verb

architect (third-person singular simple present architects, present participle architecting, simple past and past participle architected)

1. (transitive) To design, plan, or orchestrate.

Translations

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French architecte, from Latin architectus, from Ancient Greek ?????????? (arkhitékt?n).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??rxi?t?kt/, /??r?i?t?kt/
• Hyphenation: ar?chi?tect
• Rhymes: -?kt

Noun

architect m (plural architecten, diminutive architectje n, feminine architecte)

1. architect

Synonyms

• bouwmeester

Derived terms

• architectenbureau
• binnenhuisarchitect
• landschapsarchitect
• tuinarchitect

Related terms

• architectuur

Descendants

• Afrikaans: argitek
• Indonesian: arsitek