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Meaning of "loftsman" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LOFTSMAN

loftsman  [ˈlɒftsmən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LOFTSMAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Loftsman is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LOFTSMAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of loftsman in the English dictionary

The definition of loftsman in the dictionary is a person who reproduces in actual size a draughtsman's design for a ship or an aircraft, working on the floor of a building with a large floor area.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LOFTSMAN


aircraftsman
ˈɛəˌkrɑːftsmən
batsman
ˈbætsmən
craftsman
ˈkrɑːftsmən
draftsman
ˈdrɑːftsmən
draughtsman
ˈdrɑːftsmən
estatesman
ɪˈsteɪtsmən
handcraftsman
ˈhændˌkrɑːftsmən
handicraftsman
ˈhændɪˌkrɑːftsmən
huntsman
ˈhʌntsmən
plantsman
ˈplɑːntsmən
raftsman
ˈrɑːftsmən
Scotsman
ˈskɒtsmən
Scotsmen
ˈskɒtsmən
sightsman
ˈsaɪtsmən
sportsman
ˈspɔːtsmən
statesman
ˈsteɪtsmən
statesmen
ˈsteɪtsmən
Weizmann
ˈwaɪtsmən
woodcraftsman
ˈwʊdˌkrɑːftsmən
yachtsman
ˈjɒtsmən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LOFTSMAN

loft
loft conversion
lofter
loftier
loftiest
loftily
loftiness
loftless
loftlike
loftsmen
lofty
log
log cabin
log chip
log file
log fire
log in
log jam
log of wood
log out

WORDS THAT END LIKE LOFTSMAN

businessman
chessman
Congressman
grantsman
kinsman
leading aircraftsman
marksman
ombudsman
opening batsman
outdoorsman
pointsman
puntsman
robertsman
salesman
spokesman
swordsman
talisman
Tasman
tradesman
woodsman

Synonyms and antonyms of loftsman in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «loftsman» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LOFTSMAN

Find out the translation of loftsman to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of loftsman from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «loftsman» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

loftsman
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

loftsman
570 millions of speakers

English

loftsman
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

loftsman
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

loftsman
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

loftsman
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

loftsman
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

loftsman
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

soupentier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Loftsman
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

loftsman
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

loftsman
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

loftsman
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Loftsman
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

loftsman
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

loftsman
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Loftsman
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

loftsman
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

loftsman
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

loftsman
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

loftsman
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

loftsman
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

loftsman
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

loftsman
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

loftsman
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

loftsman
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of loftsman

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LOFTSMAN»

The term «loftsman» is barely ever used and occupies the 199.281 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LOFTSMAN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «loftsman» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «loftsman» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about loftsman

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LOFTSMAN»

Discover the use of loftsman in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to loftsman and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Sheet Metal Workers' Journal
When this is finished it is checked over in detail and is then ready for the loftsman . Our accompanying drawing shows this body plan. It looks to a beginner like a jumbled up mess of lines, but in reality every plate, angle, etc. is taken from this ...
‎1921
2
Geometry and Its Applications
For really large structures, each shape was eventually laid out on a floor in a large room, usually a loft, with a long flexible strip of wood or plastic called a loftsman's spline. The process was called lofting. To keep the spline from wiggling or ...
Walter A. Meyer, 2006
3
Numerical Investigation of Wing Morphing Capabilities ...
These geometries were created on Loftsman, a commercial 3-D drawing software package which sets up geometries for the panel code CMARC, in its format, more of which will be covered in the next chapter. Loftsman helps to create a *.in file ...
Ashwin Vishwanathan, 2007
4
Shipfitters Manual
... Chief Quarterman Shipfitter T. F. Harnett, Foreman Shipfitter R. D. Cranmer, Foreman Loftsman J. A. Moran, Quarterman Loftsman C. White, Quarterman Loftsman J. Voltz, Quarterman Loftsman Affiliation with these men proved invaluable in ...
Albert Crivelli, 2010
5
Popular Science
To find out, Garrison created a complex computer program called Loftsman and, with a partner, assembled a suite of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software called Personal Simulation Works (PSW). CFD analyzes the effect on a fluid ...
6
Man and Machine: The Best of Stephan Wilkinson
To do that, he created a complex computer program called Loftsman. Take a look at Loftsman at www.aerologic.com, where you'll also see a computational fluid dynamics (CF D) program called Personal Simulation Works that Garrison and a  ...
Stephan Wilkinson, 2005
7
Alphabetical index of occupations and industries: 1960 ...
... oiler Ind 692 Locomotive operator Mining Ind 690 Locomotive-pipe fitter Ind 5l0 (276) Lode miner Mining Ind 685 Lodge officer * 888 275 Lodginghouse keeper 826 82l Loft hand * 436 X Loftman * 436 X Loft rigger * 269 545 Loftsman * 268 ...
United States. Bureau of the Census, 1960
8
Classified Index of Occupations and Industries: 1960 Census ...
... mock—up--268 Bench hand-~Pattern shop Boilermaker loftsman--269 Clay mDdeler—-268 Developer--269 Dioramist--Museum Experimental-mock-up man —-268 Form builder-~267 Form builder—-268 Layout man--259 Layout man-- 267 ...
United States. Bureau of the Census, 1960
9
Census of Population, 1960: Classified Index of Occupations ...
... grainer — C 50l Paperhangers Paperhanger — Except 386 502 Pattern and model makers, except paper Assembler, mock-up — 268 Bench hand — Pattern shop Boilermaker loftsman — 269 Clay modeler- -268 Developer — 269 Dioramist ...
United States. Bureau of the Census, 1960
10
The collected works of Sir Humphry Davy ...: Discourses ...
... record made of its characteristics as well as its location in the finished vessel. Laying Down the Lines of the Ship. — In the interval preceding the delivery of the material the loftsman is busy with his force laying down to full size and fairing the  ...
Sir Humphry Davy, John Davy, 1918

9 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LOFTSMAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term loftsman is used in the context of the following news items.
1
£700000 in place to restore Caledonian Canal vessel
The restoration project was given a boost after getting the help of a skilled loftsman who has already drawn up a schedule for the project, and a ... «Aberdeen Press and Journal, Mar 15»
2
New lighting installed as work presses ahead on Sunderland's Keel …
... include the photographs of up to 500 Sunderland people who worked in the shipyards, in roles from blacksmith to loftsman, riveter to cleaner. «Sunderland Echo, Feb 15»
3
Clydebank artist awarded for portrait of paralympian
Born in Clydebank in 1948, Tom became an apprentice loftsman in John Brown's shipyard at the age of 15 after attending Brentfeild High ... «Clydebank Post, Jan 15»
4
Artist salutes 100 soldiers on canvas to mark centenary of World War I
Tom's job as a loftsman meant that he was tasked with working on one of the Clyde's greatest achievements, the QE2. He said: “It was the most ... «Scottish Daily Record, Dec 13»
5
Portraits of 100 soldiers to mark 100 years since First World War
Mr McKendrick, a former shipyard loftsman, added that he hoped the work would prompt viewers to contemplate on the regularity of war. «Herald Scotland, Nov 13»
6
Images of Sunderland's new £11.8million square
... include the photographs of up to 500 Sunderland people who worked in the shipyards, in roles from blacksmith to loftsman, riveter to cleaner. «Sunderland Echo, Oct 13»
7
'Don't sell off Sunderland's crown jewels' – row over historic model …
“These are Loftsman's scale models, which in short means craftsmen and naval architects can build them as exact replicas of ships built in ... «Sunderland Echo, Sep 13»
8
Carrier Enterprise moved to shipyard to be stripped
L.D. Joyner, 75, was a mold loftsman, making paper and wood molds that were used in fabricating the carrier's steel plates – “just like making a ... «The Virginian-Pilot, Jun 13»
9
I built ships on the Clyde for 50 years and i'm proud of my legacy
I worked as a loftsman into the 1980s when computer-aided design came in." He recalled with a smile how old-school shipyard workers got to ... «Scottish Daily Record, Jun 11»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Loftsman [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/loftsman>. Apr 2024 ».
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