1. plural of draughtsman; people who make detailed technical drawings or plans, especially for buildings, machines, or engineering projects
Usage: British spelling; American equivalent is ‘draftsmen’
2. plural of draughtsman; game pieces used in the board game draughts (checkers)
Usage: British usage; gaming context

Examples

• The architectural firm employed several skilled draughtsmen to create the building plans.
• The engineering draughtsmen worked carefully on the technical specifications.
• All the draughtsmen in the office used computer-aided design software.
• The draughtsmen were moved across the board during the game.
• She collected the red draughtsmen after winning the match.
• The wooden draughtsmen were carved with intricate designs.
• Professional draughtsmen must have excellent attention to detail.