engineer officer

noun

a ship's officer who is qualified to be in charge of the vessel's propulsion and other machinery

The engineer officer charged with preparing the line of retreat reported that the one bridge across the Elster was not sufficient.

The young engineer officer, sitting on the front seat, nodded cordially to the cavalryman.

Entering the house they met an engineer officer, who tried to raise an alarm, but was quickly captured and gagged.

Commodore Shubrick commanded this expedition, and took Halleck along as his engineer-officer.

A young and most competent Engineer officer is the Government head of the factory.

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