engineman
Americannoun
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enginemen
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Origin of engineman
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Navy identified the sailor as Akiree Pointer, an engineman fireman recruit from Arlington, Texas.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 28, 2017
Akiree Pointer, an engineman fireman recruit from Arlington, Texas, was found on the USS John C. Stennis and showed no obvious and apparent cause of death.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 28, 2017
Much like the term “fireman” has evolved to “firefighter” and “policeman” to “police officer,” an engineman could be called an engine technician and a yeoman could be called an administrative specialist.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 9, 2016
A veteran engineman of 26 years service, 55-year-old Jacob Kiefer was arrested and charged with criminal negligence.
From Time Magazine Archive
"That's Elbow Canyon," said the engineman; and he shut off steam and woke the hill echoes with the whistle.
From The King of Arcadia by Francis Lynde
By U.S. standards, Britain's enginemen make but a small dent in world markets.
From Time Magazine Archive
Shut down for 45 days, the Missouri Pacific Railroad rumbled back into operation this week after a costly strike by its 5,000 engineers, conductors, enginemen, trainmen and firemen.
From Time Magazine Archive
The firemen & enginemen look for leadership to David Brown Robertson, onetime engine-wiper on the Pennsylvania.
From Time Magazine Archive
Bulwarks of the association, though numerically far in the minority, are the Big Four Brotherhoods: firemen & enginemen, trainmen, conductors, engineers, to the number of 310,000.
From Time Magazine Archive
Presently the enginemen, working hard at their engines, found that their efforts were entirely vain.
From Grace Darling Heroine of the Farne Islands by Eva Hope
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