loftsman

[ lawfts-muh n, lofts- ]
/ ˈlɔfts mən, ˈlɒfts- /

noun, plural lofts·men. Shipbuilding.

a person who prepares molds and patterns.

Origin of loftsman

First recorded in 1900–05; loft + 's1 + man1

usage note for loftsman

See -man.

British Dictionary definitions for loftsman

loftsman
/ (ˈlɒftsmən) /

noun plural -men

a person who reproduces in actual size a draughtsman's design for a ship or an aircraft, working on the floor of a building (mould loft) with a large floor area