engineman

[en-juhn-man, -muhn]

noun

plural

enginemen 

1. a person who operates or helps to operate an engine or locomotive.

Word History and Origins

Origin of engineman¹

First recorded in 1715–25; engine + man

Example Sentences

The Virginian-Pilot reports that Jordan Lee Grinnell, a chief engineman in the Navy, entered the plea Thursday to a misdemeanor assault charge.

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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.

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Navy identified the sailor as Akiree Pointer, an engineman fireman recruit from Arlington, Texas.

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“I know a lot about submarines, but I don’t know a lot about raising money,” said Ken Faller, 75, a retired master chief engineman with the Navy who served in Vietnam and has lived at the retirement home for seven years.

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Now that women will be allowed to serve in all combat jobs, the Navy and Marine Corps are working to drop “man” from job titles like “engineman” and “yeoman.”

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