1. The craft of drawing blueprints
   "He studied drafting in college to become an architect";
   - mechanical drawing
    
2. The creation of artistic pictures or diagrams
   "His drafting skills improved after taking the technical drawing course";
   - drawing, draftsmanship [US], draughtsmanship [Brit, Cdn]
    
3. Writing a first version to be filled out and polished later
   "The author spent weeks drafting the outline of her novel"

1. Draw up an outline or sketch for something
   "draft a speech";
   - outline
    
2. [N. Amer] Make a blueprint of
   "The architect drafted the new building design";
   - blueprint, draught [Brit, Cdn]
    
3. Engage somebody to enter the army
   "The recruits were drafted at the beginning of their service";
   - enlist, muster in

Derived forms: draftings

Type of: art, artistic creation, artistic production, authorship, compose, composition, craft, enrol [Brit, Cdn], enroll [N. Amer], enter, indite [archaic], inscribe, pen, penning, raise, recruit, trade, write, writing

Antonym: discharge

Encyclopedia: Drafting