drafting

• draughting (US)

drafting

1. present participle and gerund of draft

drafting (countable and uncountable, plural draftings)

1. The act or process of producing a technical drawing, or draft.
2. A profession, usually related to making technical drawings for architecture, engineering, or manufacturing.
3. The practice among ground vehicle drivers or cyclists of following in a close line to reduce wind resistance.
4. A method of preparing fibers for weaving.
5. (firefighting) The act or process of drawing water out of a source.

• drafting board
• drafting site
• drafting table