draughtsmanship
Also draftsman-.
[f. prec. + -ship.]
The function, quality, or art of a draughtsman; skill in draughting or drawing.
| 1846 Worcester cites Sir J. Herschel. 1862 Thornbury Turner I. 54 Turning the boy's perspective, geometry, and architectural draughtsmanship to some account. 1884 Athenæum 6 Dec. 739/2 In all, good, sound draughtsmanship prevails. 1886 Dicey Eng. Case agst. Home Rule (ed. 2) 225 Hesitations of statesmanship betrayed themselves in blunders of draughtsmanship. |